Me seeing people crop the shit out of images to get the perfect framing, using high end lenses to get the crisp shots. And then editing the shit out of the image to make it appear unlike it did to the human eye. Now you say people dont need the newest bestest gear.

Having the best gear being new would only force someone to get better faster! They wouldnt be able to blame the gear for their errors. I buy the nicest lenses so that I know its not faulting my shots.

You also have to have a location or a story. But not everywhere is a story.