I apologize for my previous post. I've entered the portion of my day where I'm constantly only seconds from stomping around like a 2 yr old and crapping my pants out of boredom. Mostly, I feel the devil's advocate position should be played when there is a legitimately useful or insightful alternative to a commonly accepted idea. Paraphrasing a bit, but "Disregarding genetics because they all get washed out or easily corrected anyway" is for the lazy, apathetic sort who put no thought into their actions and long term plans, and are, in my opinion, a major degenerative issue in our hobby.
WHY start off with crappy animals, when you can start off with great animals, if not for an impulsive need for immediate gratification (many quotes come to mind about good things being worth working for)