If I understand your questions correctly, then the answer is No. My comment about repainting was meant to emphasize that, at $50 a pop, I'd buy an extremely ugly VF-1. My take on the whole worth-it-or-not-worth-it subject is fairly neutral. If someone will pay a $1,000 for one of these, then that is that person's business; I am not going to praise or condemn him/her. I will also state that the only interest I have in the Valkyrie in question is its exclusivity, meaning I would pay a premium for it; however, the amount of that premium is another issue.
I wouldn't take personal offense at those who say, "I wouldn't pay that." I truly believe that members who have made such statements are looking at it and asking themselves if the thrill of having this thing is worth some extra amount they would have to spend to have it. For members like myself, the $450 price range of the early ebay auctions is out of the question.
As far as your question about my -19, I'm not sure what your question was, but I will discuss it in a PM.