Actually one of the reasons I've loved the films is for their original effects. Growing up I used to watch Movie Magic, and model and stop motion effects were always more interesting to hear about then CGI. I found it overall more impressive. I also built models as a hobby with my dad and had a sordid history with digital growing up. I got to see many of these pieces in San Francisco as well. So for me, Star Wars is also a celebration of classic special effects techniques and how they can look just as good if not better than their digital counterparts. Sure the SE BoY is a tad more fluid, but the X-wings look digital. I value realism over anything else. If it looks fake, I don't care what it's doing, it's failed as a special effect.

The SE effects look less convincing than the old ones, and are beneith ILMs standards of quality.

I was kind of like Gaffer Tape. While I didn't really care for any of the changes, it didn't matter as long as they were merely an alternative view on the trilogy. It's when I found out that I'm supposed to view them as The One True Star Wars that it elevated to the next level. I personally don't need a DVD release, but it peeves me that the version that stared this whole thing, with ground breaking effects that changed the way thing are done replaced with run-of-the-mill digital ones because "they're prettier/cooler"are the only way that they're being released as.

Then there's the True Fan debate, but you're all aware of that, I'm sure.