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What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby?

For example :I recently learned a hard lesson- I accidentally ran voltage thru my $3000 MC cartridge (kiseki purple heart).  I have a TT with 5 prong connector and a phono cable with a 5 prong connector.  I accidentally swapped where they plugged into and ran electric thru the tonearm into the cartridge.  It was a stupid - not thinking- hasty mistake. When I corrected the problem the cartridge was fried.  An avalanche of four letter words followed!

So what has been your biggest and/or costliest mistake?
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The costliest part of this audio journey for me is my inability to sell gear.
I sure I'm not the only one afflicted with this disease. The upside is that I find Easter Eggs when I'm hunting for something in the house that is unrelated.  Recently found three Hafler amps in a closet and a GAS amp (remember those?) in the attic. 
The only piece I ever sold was a Teac A-3340S 4 channel RTR, because I had two of them!
 
Upon leaving college I "sold" a pair of B&O speakers to my room mate. They were very good at the time mid-70s.........costly yes, because I never got paid for them.   
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