I think a real-life example that might illustrate the difference is a car that's been in an accident. A good body shop can do a lot as far as straightening com

I think a real-life example that might illustrate the difference is a car that's been in an accident. A good body shop can do a lot as far as straightening components, doing new spot-welding, etc. in a car that's made with contemporary techniques, but imagine if it had a chassis or unibody components made out of this material. They would need to be replaced, because straightening won't repair the micro-structure, and they probably can't be welded. Replacement is going to be far costlier as well, because you'd have to disassemble the whole car and put it back together. plus the replacement part has to be meticulously 3D printed instead of stamped/forged/welded. That said, I can imagine it being good for applications like fighter jet components where it's probably considered scrap after the first accident.