Only in America do you have the "Cult of the Original". Machine-made guns seem to be more highly valued if they are kept as factory-original as possible. English guns and other hand-made guns, are usually bespoke to begin with, so there is really no standard configeration to adhere to. Also, after a season of hard shooting "across the pond", many guns are completely stripped down and refurbished in anticipation of yet another year of hard use in a very wet climate. One could argue that a 100-year old classic English double has been "restored" as many as 90-times over it's lifetime of service. For these types of guns, condition is far-more important than originality.