I didn't read JB's comment as being about someone wanting to do something, rather it was about someone feeling they have to do something.
I like JB a lot, and he's better than most gunwriters in this regard, but the irony of a gunwriter bustin' balls for people using gear is inescapeable. Considering that as a class they are basically responsible for pimpin' change for the sake of change and fannin' the flames of obsessive consumption.
With that said I'd LOVE to spend $1500 (or more) on a rifle scope. Why not? How cool would that be? Very cool!
My 3-10x42 AV was $750... not so outlandish. Pretty darn nice scope. It certainly bests the scopes it replaced (older 2.5-8 Leup's). That was my goal and I got it. Money well spent IMHO.
