Excellent article  https://www.popularwoodworking.com/flexner-on-finishing-woodworking-blogs/water-based-finish-isnt-lacquer/?utm_content=152619564&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-69179861432#

Thanks!

What is the longevity difference between lacquer and water based finish?

I know the rage is all about water based products but call me old fashioned, I prefer real lacquer to water based.  

I'm with you there, Gunny.  When I did my apprenticeship in Graphic Arts for a few years, once in a while I got sent to one of the paint shops.  They used the old lacquer with lacquer thinner in a pot with a paint gun.  I well remember when I got an opportunity to pour the paint through the filters, then poured the thinner through the filter.  It was a durable paint and was very scratch resistance.  I am not a fan of water based paints or other treatments on wood products.  Like Gerald said, it does raise the grain.  

An excellent article, one I hadn't seen. I fear we are headed to a future where only waterborne finishes will be available. They've improved greatly but still lack the appeal of a solvent based finish to me.