hey 99SVTguy, considering the age difference between the paint on your old SVT and perry's paint, I'd say that is pretty freaking good for perry's significantly older daily driver.
As to extremeLX, he's got a fresh, custom paint job, and he's obviously quite good at detailing (both contributing to his FFW award) but he makes ignorant statements regarding a product he doesn't/hasn't use(d). Besides, how often can you do a good rubbign compound treatment. and How many of us have or can afford a high-speed buffer to do the job properly (and how many would just burn through the paint???)
Zaino is not the only good car wax/polish out there, but it far exceeds any expectations that can be legitimately placed on it. It works very well when used properly, lasts a loooong time (heck its been about 10 months since I put 1 coat of Z1 on my cobra, and it is still pretty shiny) is very easy (both time and physical labor-wise) to apply, and in the long run, isn't really all that expensive (because proper use requires so little, the products last for a long time).
I don't know what extremeLX's (or anyone else's) real problem w/ zaino is, especially to warrant this obvious enmity towars the product line. Zaino does exactly what any good wax or polish should do, it offers paint protection, and a good smooth shiny finish, and to boot, it typically lasts longer than regular waxes, so what is the problem? and how exactly is it a waste of time? (especially since, for the average person, it is much quicker to use zaino than many other products?)
It obviously ain't for everybody, but why the hatred?
