A better varnish job is easier to maintain then a poorer one. Once you "get it up" it's so much less work to keep it looking good. It's getting to that point that sinks most people. The thing is, if you don't like the look or enjoy the work then you had better not own that kind of a boat. Either that or have a ton of disposal income. We still enjoy doing the varnish and enjoying the finished look. We enjoy the comments and owning something that we think is pretty so we keep on doing what we like. When it stops being fun or we can't continue physically then we'll stop.