Unless you do body work, like filling pits, it will always look/feel like an old box that has been painted. Personally I prefer the worn in look. As long as it’s clean and functional.
I had a fairly old account. 2007. I joined NA for the Ezine they were putting out. I didn’t post but I consumed lots of information. I gravitated more towards the hardware side of things. As a RetroUSB fan boy I enjoyed that NA was the place for their customer support.
I like seeing the new posts on old messages. But I feel I miss out on new topics that don’t get responses. Or popular topics are so busy they drown out the small ones.
I read more than I post. The new topics is a quick go to for fresh information.