OK, so not really, but it made a better title....

So, for 43 1/2 years on the planet I've been content to ramble along with my average American wash & wax car care policy. Then, I get a new car with blue paint & I decide to try to take a little better care of it than I ususally do. I found the Meguiar's site pretty quickly & I've been reading all kinds of threads about this & that and ordered a bunch of supplies.

Here's the problem:

Suddenly, now when I'm driving along or even when I'm walking through a parking lot, I'm constantly looking at the condition of everyone's paint. And worse yet, I'm suddenly shocked at how bad all these cars look!

So, I have to ask:

How do you hardcore detailers handle the fact that you're surrounded by swirls & scratches & abused paint all day?