Agreed. I get most of my high ticket stuff on clearance or used. Is there a difference between a 50 dollar stick and a 100 dollar stick? I'd have to say definately...100 dollar stick and on up? I don't know yet...I'll have to wait until the lastest artic blast rolls through to see.
"They say you forget your troubles on a trout stream, but that's not quite it. What happens is that you begin to see where your troubles fit into the grand scheme of things, and suddenly they're just not such a big deal anymore." - John Gierach