It could very easily not, and I'll show you why.

I quoted your five words, not because they were anything to do with the discussion, not because they were in the context of the argument, but because they were words which I considered "surly" and "hostile", completely in their own right, no matter what their context - like the word you regret, in #74.

By "surrendering the argument" I meant that, quite frankly, you were no longer worth arguing (or to use a kinder word, discussing) with (to use Joe_CI's expression), and therefore I was out of it - not that I'd changed my position. The five words were meant as an afterthought to that, a final shot.

I don't really want to have to go back on my surrender, but your assumption forces me to do that. Of course I do not agree with your opinion. I've said that it is pointless to "compare". A Harmony and a Civic have their qualities and functions. A "high end unit" (which I have never seen) and a Ferrari (which I would never want) no doubt have theirs. The two pairs are just different, and "vive la difference".