I do not think anyone is stupid for paying what they can comfortably afford, be it a high end restoration, player's machine or NIB. There are people all over the world who make more than me as well as people who make less than me. Its all relative. As for me, I take into consideration what I make, my cost of living and what is left over for me to spend on something that I want, but don't need. If I hit powerball that would obviously change things, but for right now I would not want to spend anywhere near what that machine or any other big ticket games sell for. I can not speak for others. If someone else can buy those games, that is great. If there are some pinsiders who work hard and have good paying jobs, they deserve to be able to buy whatever they want. If I can't afford those same machines or if I chose not to spend the money on them, I am not going to consider someone foolish or judge them because they do buy them and I don't. Some people thought I was stupid because I spent $700 on a TZ years ago. I got a lot of, "You spent how much on a WHAT??????????????" To each his own I guess.