On Sun, 06 Dec 2020 22:27:59 -0800, pyotr filipivich
wrote:

on Sun, 06 Dec 2020 16:45:54 -0500 typed in
rec.woodworking the following:

"There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make
a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who
consider price only are this man's lawful prey." John Ruskin

I can't see my plunking down $2500 for the kit (or $800 for the
basic saw) because for me, I don't do enough of that sort of work to
rationalize it. (That and I don't have cash on hand. I mean, "here I
am offered The Perfect Tool and They(tm) want me to waste my money on
food, rent, and utilities!")

Toys don't have to be (shouldn't be) justified.

Yep. But right now, well, "What are you going to do with it -
Exactly?" and "Where will it go - exactly?"

SWMBO doesn't want to know. I have 2000 ft^2 of walk-out basement
that's not quite full. ;-)

"I want" and "I can afford" are the only considerations, IMO.

I recall a comment from a family visiting Disneyland. "Dad's as
bad as a little kid."
"Worse - he has his own money."

That's funny. True, but funny.

I've worked for 50 years. It's about time to play.