@dave it's because we live by the motto "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
well, not even that. "if it gets the job done, don't fix it."
my shoes have lasted this long and even though they look like shit, they get the job done. they cover my feet.
after working with code that doesn't want to do what you want it to for so long, when it finally does, you call it right there xD