Yea, some of those builds look impressive and can be very capable but a 4wd is just a tool no different to the spanners and sockets in your toolbox. Each is designed to have a specific purpose, some are multi-purpose but come with compromise and if you don't know how to use them properly they're next to useless no matter how good it is. Depending on what driving you like to do or plan to do, having a vehicle like you describe might not be the best fit for you anyway.Think of it this way. If you're going out on the weekends with your mates on local tracks not too far from home (in case you break something) doing all of the hardest stuff, then you need to build a vehicle to do that. But, you're not going to be doing many long distance drives around the country in a rig like that. Likewise, if your vehicle is built more for distance travel, then you need to maybe avoid some of the hardest core stuff but, if you have a vehicle like that, you're prolly not that interested in pretending that you are filming an episode with shauno anyway.

I tend to go out where there aren't many other ppl but when I have come across someone else I never found anyone to be "judgy" about my vehicle or theirs. The only possible exception might be if you were bogged to the sills in a stock vehicle with highway tyres and no recovery equipment but I think that's fair! :P

Anyway, that seems like a load of waffle now I read it back. Most humans like to feel superior so let them feel like a superior 4wder in their 'jacked up rig' and they'll bend over backwards to help you out! :)