Some of the figures I have done on commission:

Me and the dwarf fought each other the whole way to this point.  I hated him until the 80% mark, then I really started liking him.  Somethings just go like that.  It is rare for me to hate a miniature most of the way through, then do a complete turnaround.  Most of the time I like a miniature all the way through the process.  It not uncommon for me to like where I am at with a miniature and be afraid to move it to the next step for fear of screwing it up.  Most of the time with commission work I never have that feeling because I feel that I could just restart it case of disaster.  If its a personal figure, I often just abandon it.  Sad I know but it is true.