Luke,
my earlier reply was lighthearted and given in that vein. From someone who has bought and sold well over 75 rods over the years, I can certainly tell you a good deal will come along again. take care of your family needs first. There will be more BVK's and many other rods out there. I think the great majority of the rods I've bought have been previously owned or bought on sale at a significant discount. Buying that way I could try out a rod and pass it on to another at a great discount. Hang in there . Now that I am older and have more disposable income , I still am reluctant to buy a rod at full price when I know in a year or so, it will likely be greatly discounted or someone will have bought it, decided for whatever reason they do not want it and put it up for sale.
And , regardless of price, I have never caught a trout or any other fish and said to myself "Gee, I wish I would have caught this on another ( you name the brand) rod" .
Best,
Steve