I don't think Goedjn was commenting on the morality of doing inferior
work [...]

I [the OP] didn't take him to be commenting in any way on "morality" in
any way. My comment was simply to convey my personal distaste for
builders and/or other vendors, even other consumers, etc, who are just
plain "cheap". IOW, what's wrong with a little "class"? I will accept
however, that most people don't care to possess much in the way of this
quality. So I am well out-voted by the majority here.

Ken