The pot of gold isn't just the quality of the shave. BBS is BBS whether it's a straight or a Mach3. The pot of gold is the pleasure in standing in front of the bathroom mirror, with a razor that's 150 or so years old, that you honed yourself and just enjoying the experience of shaving yourself with it. Think about what the world was like when that razor was made. How many people have used it? Who were they and what was happening in their lives at the time? In this fast paced world, it's great to spend 20 minutes of "me" time shaving in the morning before heading out to work.