If one has the wherewithal to drop major $s' into their pursuit....fine.
Their $s' help push the SOTA further along....I'd hope, in any case.
If they can make a buck out of it, good....but it'd be nice if the tech involved would eventually filter down to us grunts....which has happened previously....
Look at the specs of '50's ~ '70's equipment of Then v. Now, and keep in mind the 'relative costs' adjustments.
Even some 'lo-fi' items are better overall....certainly smaller & lighter.... *G*