I relish the vivacity of the hobby. When I was into mechanical keyboards they were nearly unobtainable. Then about 15 years ago the “hobby” took off like pinball may be doing now, and suddenly there were HUNDREDS of options. Prices rose and fell, but the fact that we now have all these options is a beautiful thing.
So, if you don’t want to or cannot spend $50k for the rarest most unobtainable pin, just buy an ME fixer-upper, learn to work on it, and enjoy it—then flip it for a nice profit and repeat. Or do like all those baby boomers whom you complain about did, and GO WITHOUT for years while you save your money, then, when you have a nest egg, enjoy it.