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by CydeWeys 3744 days ago
That's plenty motivation. Who doesn't want to keep up with the latest hardware? You can figure out most of what there is to figure out about something after a week with it.

I don't do it myself because I consider it against my ethical code to buy something with the intent of returning it in order to effectively get a free rental, but I totally consider the appeal. Hell, I'd love to have a fancy telescope to play around with for free for a week.