true.
however it is more than that.
This is just my personal opinion.
I think that the DIY amp is regarded cheap in the eys of some people. It is because they use whatever case that can fit nicely. They look fragile.. some of them. But of course there are some really well made ones like wodgy meta42 casing, damn nice wooden case. That one is different. It will fetch high value inthe market. But then again, it takes alot of time , patience, skill to make the same amp again.. do you think wodgy will be satisfied if you just pay him a little sum to make such a beautiful amp?
I doubt so!
Layman will not usually buy a cheap looking amp although the sound may be good. For creek, the casing although is not beautiful but it is damn solid and has no scracth, unlike DIY amp which has scratches here and there.
That really brings down the value of the DIY amp, of course convenicence is the other. Sometimes there are nearby hi fi shops that sell creek and will save you trouble rather than have to wait weeks for the meta42. That's just my $0.2