Greetings!
I guess this is as good a place as any to start this poll, since the question crosses all flight simulators.
Which do you prefer: a brand-new, factory-fresh virtual cockpit or one that has wear and tear?
The question came about because I just purchased the Alabeo C404 Titan and it has, IMHO, the most egregious wear and tear I have seen. While there are several examples of both pristine and worn cockpits in my hanger, ranging from many of the Carenado (new) and the MilViz B/E55 (worn) aircraft, but the door frames on the Alabeo look like the inside of a shark cage, or like somebody has a loose set of golf clubs sitting on the console that keep on tipping over.
Myself, I prefer factory-fresh. I think this is because I have spent so much money over the years refreshing the "cockpit" of three 1960's Fords. My current ride, a 1967 Mercury Comet, cost a ton of money, but it has factory-fresh bezels, instruments, carpet and panels, so it kind of chafes on me to hop in an aircraft and see Cokes stains and french fries spread all over the place. Oh, wait: that's my daughter's car...
TTTOCS response to my Alabeo comment that Titans are workhorses, and would see lot's of wear and tear. In principle, I agree, but I would also like to inspect the flight logs to see which careless bastid put that dent in my door frame!
I plan on summarizing the results (unless things get out of hand and the mods shut us down!), so answer up: New or Worn!