The thing with this type of game is a guy may look for years before even seeing an example for sale. You tend to be willing to pony up a little more than what you may normally consider reasonable just based on finally having the opportunity.
John Dayhuff looked forever for his EM Charlies Angels and finally bought one out of this same seller's collection. I don't know what he paid but I think most here would consider it a substantial amount for an EM. It's a rare one you never see for sale and when that's the one big one on your list you can somehow justify the expense.
As far as condition goes you guys must be perfectionists. I do see a few flaws but think it is a nice example overall. I think Joe's Atlantis set the bar pretty high.
Alex