People go crazy when I tell them I spent $110 on my DMCG, hahah. People really don't understand our addiction, you're right, we're a tiny group in a big world. That's why I enjoy hanging with the norcal chopfest crew so much, it's really the only place (face to face) I can talk to others who know what I mean; even the "experts" that work at knife stores around my area are complete idiots (I think we've all experienced that), well except for tad gear maybe, I've never been in the store before.