to master or not to master

[Dmsaerts]

Dear Joe & Penny:

If your work doesn't ad value to the piano what is then the $ & cents value of
your work?
My original letter was posted to indicate that if we lower our standards to
the point that any repair method (not excluded the manufacturers methods) is
legitimate it doesn't matter what you put behind your name.  When the hammers
are completely worn you could recover them with Band-Aids.  It ads no value
and maybe it works.  You help the customer and make some money in the process?
If standards are lowered to the point that anybody can perform the task why
bother hiring a piano technician.  Send your horse to the body shop and they
will teach it to play harp.

Cyrillus Aerts IPT (Independent Piano Technician)
University of North Texas