Percepetion may never change in the minds of some individuals. Materials; Reynolds 853, Columbus Navachromes,Thermachrom & Dedacciai Zero Uno & others are leaps and bounds over older chromoly types. Tig welding has been perfected, lugs are less important.
I can remember retrogrouches over thirty years ago whining that lugs were not as good as fillet brazing which is still used by Moser, Landshark and others.
Don't be hopelessly stuck, set yourself free; they're bikes. I keep 'em all & appreciate....