I don't think you're being condescending, mate. Far too much snobbery in air rifle shooting.
This TX I've got, was it worth £450 4 1/2 years ago, compared to many air rifles £150, or more, cheaper, that will kill vermin exactly the same way? Of course not. I knew when I bought it, that a fair amount of the asking price was going on the fancy woodwork.
Yeah, looks lovely, but the squirrel, jackdaw, rat or whatever, doesn't give a f**k what the air rifle looks like!! Lol.