Indeed. Certainly not arguing that point. The challenge is in seeing how close you can get, and if getting that close results in something that is a lot of fun

Indeed. Certainly not arguing that point. The challenge is in seeing how close you can get, and if getting that close results in something that is a lot of fun and worth the effort. And of course, if you can get something that is very good, then the variety of the virtual approach takes hold: something like VPX can emulate everything from electromechanical machines to the latest creations, with all the classics in between.