I keep trying to like using CA, honest. 
but so far find it very hit and miss. But I hear and see so many Youtube videos and articles extolling the virtues of friction polish then next day it's all change and I hear a totally different view. I am a relative newcomer to pen turning so value experienced opinions greatly. But hell it's confusing.
The second pen I made was for my son. He was over the moon with it. That was done with CA and somehow by fluke got it right. However I didnt finish off with the polishing pads. I did him a matching pencil the other day donned my hazard suit and looking like a fireman going into a chemical fire got the dreaded CA out to finish it. This time I went through all the micro pads and finished with a nice car polish. It was gleaming. His comment was "looks nice but I prefer the pen as it looks more natural" 
