Base Rock vs Cure Live Rock vs Uncure live Rock

[AJ_77]

I really don't want to sound like I know anything, but how long did it take before your rock turned nice and "live" for you? Most of the tanks I've seen up close that have taken your approach have looked less than great, when compared to the best tanks I've seen (that have used large amounts of 'premium' live rock). Do you think it's the type/quality of base rock, as discussed recently by teevee and others? Or is it other factors?

I know it's a lot cheaper and all, but I've yet to see a tank made up with base rock that makes me go, "Wow!" Too often it's the opposite reaction, or kind of a "how long until that gets fixed?"

Don't mean to come off as some kind of LR snob or anything, just wondering if there's a way to do this that works better than other ways...

thanks,