No i do agree that its not a replacement for painted anything. no more than paint is a replacement for pencils. it has its place. I mean some dudes do better art than most of us with chalk and a patch of road. it doesnt make it any less of an art. And the stuff you mention above though true is comparing masters to ordinary dudes. My little sister can use the best paint and brushes in the world and her shit would be soulless and stupid next to frank frazetta. Then again so would mine. LOL. Its just a media. But on the flip side there are tons of tattooist that think we are fucking morons for using rotaries. Our response is either ,well you havent really tried it or to each his own. no right answer. except, does it work for you and does it help you earn a living doing it. Art is the destination not the road. As long as your not cheating and lying to yourself on the journey.