I've had many BPs (five of them, two 16610LN, two 116234 and one 16710) and I also had one ARF 116610LN. It's just another league completely. Finishing, brushing, the sharpness (where it has to be), the polished parts, etc. The BP's polished parts are uneven, as in not 100% flat, which stands out if it's a polished surface (it doesn't look like a flat mirror, but a mirror with weird shapes). Also brushing is way more coarse. SEL fitting is just a lottery between remarkably bad and moderately acceptable (neither are good). Markers on the dial are sometimes a bit dull compared to the top tier reps, etc.
On the other hand, though, BP has some decent things:
1. Price. It's less than half the price. BPs are really good value if you look at the ratio quality/price, instead of just sheer quality/looks.
2. Movement. If you care about longevity, BP can come with either an asian clone 2836 or a Miyota 9015. These are just bombproof movements easily replaceable any time.
3. Dial is usually pretty decent (for that money tier).
With that being said, if you have never owned a high quality rep, you will be 100% satisfied with the BP. The problem comes when you are used to really good reps (ZF Patek Calatrava, ZZF Submariner, JF Royal Oak, etc.). Once you have seen the wow factor these super reps offer, the BP just looks slightly subpar.
But in terms of value, they are still great watches. I think they are probably the best entry level Rolex you can have. And you can always buy it and if you are not 100% happy sell it here. All my BPs were sold in less than 24h so there's definitely good resale value for these.
