To be fair, it is still possible for a home cook to create something that's better than commercially available food. I'd be very surprised if a homebrewer could do that for a cpu.
I definitely disagree that homebrewing cpus is a waste of time or talent though.
it is still possible for a home cook to create something that's better than commercially available food
I’d go so far as to say it’s likely
What about not just cook, but grow it at your back-yard? :-)