1) With your statement that I put "sound above craftmanship" because I written very positive reviews historically about Tekton Design speakers, own a pair of Ulberth speakers, shows your negative bias that many have towards this brand.
Obviously we don't know each other and in this world of exchanging viewpoints in the faceless meta-verse, assumptions are made about each other. Of course I am biased. We are all biased. But my bias is not against Tekton per se, but only against companies who put out cheaply made products. My BIAS is that a cheaply made product is no bargain at any price.
You may or may not be aware of the many threads on multiple fora regarding the build quality and misleading published specs of the Carver Crimson tube amp. It "featured" a total piece of junk transformer. It was poorly designed so as to present a significant shock hazard.
Quality is quality. We know it when we see it, feel it, use it. Just one example of quality is Luxman. I only have one Luxman product so I don't think my opinion is rooted in ownership-bias. It is their head amp, the 750u. It is not even in my system at the moment (an equally quality product, an Ampandsound Nautilus head amp is in its place).
You seem to be an intelligent fellow so I don't need to belabor the no-name digital watch vs. Swiss handmade analogue watch analogy. The former may keep better time but it is disposable junk. The latter can be easily corrected for accurate time and can be passed on for generations.
And by the way, why do you repeatedly misspell the name of your own beloved Tekton, the "Ulfberht"? Are you sure you have a pair?