>Isn't it odd, however, that the motto, "Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten" might be better stated as "BAD Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten." Often a client or user will utilize a properly written and functional program and it will disappear into obscurity, but a badly-written or badly-functioning program will be remembered forever.

Which may all be true - I remember some horror stories myself (hey, we're surrounded by all those Windowses - what other reminder does one need) - but... still doesn't invalidate the use of the motto when justifying the price :).

My version of it was "yes I know there are guys who would do this for three times less. We just do not do that kind of stuff.".