Is there merit in ordering a timber frame but without the stud walls included?
Reasoning:
@nod has persuaded me of the superiority of metal studs. And YouTube videos make them look easy and DIY-able.
No resilience bars needed with metal studs for acoustic insulation.
I assume that metal studs will have less (no?) drying shrinkage. Less need to fix plaster cracks and repaint, at least for stud walls (would still need to fix cracks in the exterior wood panel walls). Seems to be a big benefit.
I hope that the frame supplier would reduce my frame quote accordingly, although I suspect the stud walls won't represent a large part of the total.
[Specific benefit to me] less on-site storage needed for the studs during frame assembly. (I have a very cramped plot.)
What are the flaws in my reasoning please (I assume there are many)? Any other advantages of metal studs?
(Context: new build. Will be ordering my timber frame as soon as I get planning approval, maybe in 6-weeks or so. MBC is my current favoured supplier. Frame will be 140mm open panel with U-value of 0.11).