Yup that's why Tim is still in business... Ive rescaled a razor or two and I could duplicate what Tim does.. But not to the level that he does it... THAT is how he differentiates himself from the market... Unsurpassed quality!
Also service. Tim really does strive to give you exactly what you want - even in these "non-custom" razors.
I have a couple other razors that are "nice" but this has become my daily driver. It's actually the benefit of not going "full-custom" in my mind. These don't have to become garage queens.