There is also inverse snobbery
But I honestly do prefer my home made "coffee can" billies to some copper bottomed comercial ones I have.....and my Hobo from a cutlery drainer is my favourite stove out of all my wide choice!
I even prefer my homemade wax and sawdust solid fuel blocks to Hexi
Sorry to hijack the the thread but how do you make the solid fuel blocks?
As to the original thread I think we all find something we like and stick with it! If works for you why knock it!