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> If the behavior of 'Image happens to be satisfactory for your
> purposes, there's no reason not to use it.  If it isn't, then
> obviously you should use something else.

And if it is satisfactory there is good reason *not* to build your own.
Every extra line of code is an opportunity for error, for confusing
a reader, and for code bloat.