I work about 50 hours a week. In fact, it may affect my decision as to whether or not to buy an Eclectus. If my Eclectus started picking his feathers, I would not get rid of him, but I want to do everything in my power to give him a relaxed and happy home. Well socialized babies tend to be more secure in themselves and their environment, curious about their surroundings, and more adaptive to changes. They appear to look upon humans as good guys and tend to be more cooperative and affectionate.
Birds are very intelligent creatures.
Also like human children, an upbringing of low attention, fear or rough or insensitive handling can result in problems that the new owner will have to contend with and fix later on. It will not be too late. Other people like larger birds, or like the way the Vos looks or the Red Side, or Grand or whichever. What matters most is the personality of each bird. Some macaws are pals with CAGs and some little birds boss around their larger counterparts.