I'm such a perfectionist that I rip and re sew things that others would probably leave. Today, I ripped several times because I was slightly cutting off a star point. I was happy to rip because all of my stars now have perfect points. About two thirds of the quilts I've made had no ripping; but I just consider ripping a part of sewing and, actually, enjoy ripping. One reason that I have made so many quilts that did not require the seam ripper is that I spend a lots of time carefully pinning before I sew and take the time to make accurate seams.