What I wondered is: What is the good in using the 'harder' finish, if the 'harder' finish isn't 'hard' enough to keep from getting scratched and still needs to be recoated to be 'repaired'. I don't like that the 'harder' (but still damged) finish is harder to sand down to put on a new coat. Since the 'varnish' layer is sacrificial why not use a product (varnish) that is easily sanded and removed to put on a new coat instead of having a coat of 'harder' but damaged (scratched and 'hard' finish) to deal with that is very hard to remove.

Not sure if this made my point very clear, but hope so!

Joe