Kurt, I have seen collectors who refuse to replace deteriorated recoil pads because they are original and another who wanted his stock refinished because he put a significant scratch in it while hunting. I felt both decisions were wrong but it wasn't my decision to make. I recently saw a rather rare double with refinished wood and a recolored receiver but the owner was satisfied with the original finish on the damascus barrels. The guns appearance was a huge disappointment. Finally, when Herschel Chaddick first started trading in Parkers he actively sought guns refinished by Larry DelGrego and as far as I know, that family is still doing very well in Illion.