Again, you're off-base with your insinuation that AP pays for the facetime they get on Entourage. They don't. Period. End of story. So, while you might enjoy what you feel is your your nudge-nudge-wink-wink moment, once more all you're doing is displaying a complete and utter lack of any factual information. Can you see at all how this might be misleading?
Look, it's one thing to ask questions and seek answers, it's another entirely to couch your opinions as facts, which they are most assuredly not (and yes, that's what you did with your whole ETA/Valjoux odyssey). As for case/dial/movement finishing, true, that's a much more subjective realm, but again, your opinion in this regard is just that, an opinion, and one that clearly isn't based on a whole lot of hands-on evaluation. As someone who owns and has owned pieces from the big three, and who has access to a wide variety of pieces from marques as varied as H. Moser & Cie, FP Journe, Kari Voutilainen, and yes, even your ever-green A. Lange & Sohn, I feel quite safe in stating that AP's reputation for case/dial/movement finishing is well deserved and reflected adequately by their pricing structure. Yes, this is an opinion, but it's also an informed one that came about from quite a bit of research and fondling (if, like me, you're a man of limited means, I don't recommend spending too much time in the company of some of my friends, as jealousy is all but unavoidable).
Of course, since you refuse to give, and so do I, I agree that this debate has become tiresome. To this end, I promise not to add anything further after whatever comment you chose to post next. I will say, however, that it is always refreshing to come across someone who sticks to their guns without resorting to personal attacks. To this end, I salute you.
Now get back to your post.
Regards,
Adam