I've also transferred many videos, music, and photos to digital but when digital gets an error, it is gone. Analog just degrades (like me!)
At least with digital one can easily make copies and "upgrade" to the latest media. Spent many days transferring my vinyl to digital but still have the turntable to spin them (and flip them, clean them) if wanted 😀
I guess I don't "hate" red oak and much as I don't like working with it when there are nicer woods available. I still have a few 100 bf. and it was cheap when I bought it. Just takes more work to get it looking good with consistent color and grain.
YRTi, those side panels are from some curly white oak I used, still have plenty but it is nice (evil?) to let a customer decide how they want to position it. The nice wood on the sides may win over or they can regret not being able to see it.Â
Some long term torture I inflict with happiness and glee, Bwahahahaha!