I love the look of a vintage horn, that has had the tired old lacquer removed, and a new finish applied. The problem for me with sax finishes is the resale value on vintage horns. I have a 1948 10M having the works, I bought it as a non- player and have left the old patchy lacquer on, because I don't know how long I will keep it after the overhaul. If I had a crystal ball and knew it would be a great player, and I could live with the ergos, then I would have stripped the lacquer. The problem is a prospective buyer prefers patchy lacquer because, they believe that it shows the horn has not been buffed to death.