“and most of the participants are in it because it's all they can afford, not because they just want to fly on perfect sunny days”
Another interesting observation! I upgraded from a 1970’s fully airways equipped Spamcan worth £42k, to a brand new MCR which cost me £50k and is now worth nearer £60k. I get much better utility for my kind of flying. Of the other “fast glass” on my strip, most have made similar decisions. IO of course uses his aircraft for business and that requires a different approach.
Rod1