I recently had a similar discussion with friends, but centered around the actual quilting, and specifically machine quilting.
A LQS does a very nice job, and with speedy turn around, using computerized quilting. Is that less worthy than a quilt done using panto's? Or quilting on a LA, but entirely free motion? Or quilted on DSM?
My quilts are not going to be museum pieces, or of any value to me and hopefully the recipient. In most cases, the recipient won't even know the difference. So can I just use what works for a given top and let it be? If I need/want something specific, have somebody do the custom work, be it free motion or guided, and otherwise let the computer do the driving...
It sounds good in theory, but still tugs at my heart!