I'd have to disagree with you to some extent. You're right about the bugs, theives, etc, however a very very good crop can come out of growing outdoors. I grow outdoors every year and come out with an excellent, clean, tasty, and potent crop. I live in Southern Ontario, about 3 hours from Toronto. I choose a bug resistant strain, and work up patches in cornfields, spread fertilizers, etc. As far as weather is concerned, it is usually a little dry around here, so all I need to do is water them once in a while. At times I have lost crops due to police, but the quality of my marijuana is grade A. I would say that if you took 2 professional growers and one grew outside, and one grew inside, the result would be nearly the same.