Performance first, reliability second, then aesthetics. I enjoy building brand recognition in our territory so unknown brands are a-ok. The performance still has to make the effort worth it, the reliability is required to protect both the buyers and our reputations. From a business standpoint, the biggest PITA for everybody involved is having stuff that breaks down. The less things breakdown the easier it is to give the best possible service when things eventually do. That's something I imagine would be quite difficult to do if you're swamped all the time.
I tend to keep all my personal stuff and do pop them in from time to time so resale value is not a big deal. I don't believe in exclusivity. The more, the merrier.
Aesthetics is important to me. Aesthetics doesn't mean it has to be shiny and fancy. Simple and solidly built is beautiful to these eyes too. Personally, a component must fit into its environment. Since I go for performance first, then that means I alter the feel of the environment to that of the component. I don't live alone and neither do the greater majority of our clients. Wives have a big say over here.
I tend to keep all my personal stuff and do pop them in from time to time so resale value is not a big deal. I don't believe in exclusivity. The more, the merrier.
Aesthetics is important to me. Aesthetics doesn't mean it has to be shiny and fancy. Simple and solidly built is beautiful to these eyes too. Personally, a component must fit into its environment. Since I go for performance first, then that means I alter the feel of the environment to that of the component. I don't live alone and neither do the greater majority of our clients. Wives have a big say over here.