Is my hatred of W2W Carpeting sane?

[John Seitz]

I live in St. Louis, MO where we have many beautiful old well-built brick homes, many with (potentially) beautiful hardwood floors throughout. I love hardwood floors. I think carpeting is a crime against humanity. Even when I see a property with new carpeting in near-mint condition my first thought is to rip it out and polish up the hardwood underneath. Is this sane? Am I removing value when I remove perfectly good carpeting? Are there certain rooms (eg bedrooms) where carpeting is more acceptable?

[Corby Goade]

Just popping in here to confirm that you are indeed insane. 

I think everyone generally likes hardwood floors, except tenants. They hate them and will stop at nothing to destroy them. 

I'll happily put carpet right over hardwoods on a rental, heck, it's like bulletproof protection for them. When I go to sell, sure, pull up the carpet and get that hardwood looking nice and fancy. Until then, I'll just replace the carpet every 7-8 years.