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Really, no. What they have in common is that they offer some individuality, some personality. In some cases, that character might be elitist, but mostly it's just distinct.
It's a bit like bookshops. If you know exactly what you want, you could buy cheaply from the web. But a local bookshop will make its own selection from the huge variety out there. If you don't find the choices/personality of a particular bookshop helpful or to your taste, then browsing the shelves will be confusing or boring and a waste of time. Find a bookshop that matches your own preferences and needs and it'll be a constant source of pleasant surprises.
Condor doesn't offer what I want (beyond the basic supplies that I could buy anywhere); for example, there is absolutely no overlap between the small portion of Rapha's stock that I might be interested in and that available in Condor. I also do not currently ride anything geared or anything more modern than 1981, so it doesn't really suit me. Never said it doesn't work for other people. Sounds like Bodieanddoyle has a permanent party going on in there.