Resale value of modded CD players?


I am curious to hear people's opinions about this topic. We all know that the resale value of most high-end equipment ends up being around 50% of its retail value (age and wear are factors as well, of course). But what about equipment that has been modified, like the recent batch of modified universal players many are so interested in now (including myself). Do you think differently about the value of a player that has been heavily modified when it comes up for sale?

Just curious...
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Interesting question, it depends. Let's say you bought a stock player then sent if off to one of the well known modification guys. Add up everything and well, you'll be hard pressed to recoup your investment.

What if you someone bought a stock player, then bought top drawer parts and had the ability to do really good work? Would you should be willing to pay the cost of the unit plus the cost of the parts?