True. At that, one thing about the buying vs building argument that's missing is picking and choosing your battles. Competitive advantage comes from that. Build what you are capable of producing effectively based on your environment. Obviously you can run into roadblocks, but part of being an adult is planning and adjusting based on your circumstances and needs, not along someone else's. Too many of these arguments fall into the realm of, "Everyone, listen up! I have the single solution for everyone's problem for all of eternity!"