Hi Jean-Paul,

If you like no seam lines in your models, then yes, I agree in what your doing, but there would be some situations where you can't avoid them, I think the extra work has minimal effect for the final outcome, like the model with the seams is quite acceptable, you can still apply a fillet around the hole the only difference is you have to pick 3 edge segments, but it still fillets.

All I'm trying to say is one method is as good as the other, I don't think in saying that the model with seams, is less than desirable is a correct statement.

Cheers
~Danny~