I know this is an old post but I had to say "Hear Here!" to it. Great post Tony. Phil is absolutely correct about how even the worst code on certain challenges simply blows away what a lot of folks buy hotter iron for... and the hotter iron frequently doesn't work at all.
Here's to all those folks that go the extra mile in code! Well done! {insert sound of someone clinking a beer and drinking it heartily}
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.