I take very good care of my guitars. But they live in the real world, and despite my zealous caution, wear and damage are realities for me. I do my best to live with the occasional scratch or whatever, but they still make me feel a little sick when they happen. My primary guitar is a black strat that has been all over the world with me for 20+ years; it is still in very good condition but has a few "down to the wood" dings. I don't make any attempt to cover or repair those areas. I don't artificially "relic" my guitars, but I also don't feel strongly compelled to hide normal wear... for pretty much the same reason that I don't try to hide my gray hair... we come by those "wisdom indicators" honestly