My buddy got stuck on a project he hated last year and it showed in his work. He was always rushing just to get it done, which meant a ton of redo stuff later. It totally reminds me of what xenah35 said about learning the hard way. Having a say from the start would have saved him so much stress and time. That kind of choice really does change how much you care about the whole process.
Preach.
Seriously! Doing it right the first time is such a life saver. It feels slow at the start, but man, it avoids so many headaches later. You're not stuck going back to fix a mess you made in a hurry. That upfront work always pays off big time.