I have 2 types of friends... "Geek factor" friends who have bought Empegs since I got mine no matter what the the cost was (they could easily recognise the value of such a thing), and "more $$$ than I know what to do with" friends who also have purchased Empegs since I got mine. Either way, I still wish I was the only guy in town with one (or two, or three...) so I could make all my buddies jealous of my incredible Empeg.