Whenever I was questioned about my countless hours spent working on one of my collector cars, or one of my Harley's, I would always explain this by saying that as I worked/polished/whatever, that I was "bonding" with it.

There is actually a smidgeon of truth in that. As I occasionally get greasy pawed turning a wrench here or there on the bus, I do feel a closer "bond" to this massive chunk of stainless.

If that helps me be more protective of it when placed in the hands of a service technician for repairs, I see that as a good thing. If I become more observant of the slightest performance abnormality, another benefit.

And, whenever I correctly diagnose and repair something on the bus (yeah, I know, a rare event), I'm thrilled to think I'm earning a minimum of $100/hr. which is a considerable raise for me