I can't say if it worth it for you cnuts13, but having played the whitewood, prototype and production versions, I can say this pin speaks to me. We all have different ideas about what a great pin is so I don't have a horse in this debate. That said, I'm the next game in line after AURICH. I'm not that far away from you in VT. PM me if you want to to come and play mine when I get it. Don't know if you ski, but Mt Snow will likely be a good place to visit by the time I take delivery.