nightstalkerpoet said:

TMBTM said:

But a painter does not sell his work to someone then few years later comes in the customer's house to take it off the wall to draw a mustache in the middle, then ask few dollars more or he'd leave with it.

How many people have had George come into their homes, alter their OUT VHS tapes and laserdiscs, then threaten to take them?

Since the VCR and laserdics, that were the best medium in their time, exist more or less no more I think it can be said that the only way to still have the OUT in its official today's best format is simply impossible.

If "the painter" comes into my house and says "listen, your painting is crackling. I can do some restoration for some money". I'll be pleased. If he draws a mustache in the middle, he'll just not have my money. Unless I think the mustache is good looking... but a lot of people don't and find this offensive for the original piece of art.

The problem here is that he gives us the choice between a crackling painting and a new version of the painting. While most people would simply want a good restoration.