Whilst that might apply in some cases, I don't think its universal. my 2009 kia rio has a superior paint finish, and more consistency in fit for doors and wind

Whilst that might apply in some cases, I don't think its universal. my 2009 kia rio has a superior paint finish, and more consistency in fit for doors and windows compared to a showroom tesla. This genuinely surprised me. I wish I had taken some photos to prove my point, because without it its all going to be put down to subjectiveness. The Kia rio has "generous" gaps around doors, boots and bonnets. However they all have consistent distances, its not like one door sits higher than the other. The showroom model 3 had one door higher than the other. The weather seals are going to be asked to do a lot there. Then there is the paint job. In the showroom all the model exhibited paint issues. Stuff like uneven coating, or incorrect ratios of pigment/mica to binder, so that where there are sharp corners there is bunching, lumps or roughness. So yeah, whilst I agree, people who own low end models are going to complain less, having seen (and wanted to buy) a tesla, I'm not surprised that fit and finish is such a problem.