Black Adder and I were simply talking about appearance. Nothing else. What's inside is irrelevant when the topic under discussion was aesthetics. In my opinion the design and finish is superior to Thoress kit. If you prefer the later, and think it is just as well finished, that's cool with me.
Anodised aluminium is a pain, though. One tiny scratch sticks out like a sore thumb and will wreck the whole unit's appearance.