i figure i am 'average', and i like to collect as well [better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it], plus there is just so much cool subject matter out there. i like to build oob with minor changes, like wheels/tires, as most of the builds i do now are kits i ruined as a kid and the box art of those kits is what drew me in in the first place.
either way, i am having fun when i build, and i am usually happy with the results.