[whyaduck]

At $2200+ to emulate tube sounds, with significant resale risk, it's a pricey option for non-professional players. I've got a few small-ish tube amps and a limited pedal board that covers most of the styles I'm interested in at acceptable volume levels. If I ever decide that I don't like one of my amps, or I want something different, I can sell it and recoup most of what I paid for it - there's not really any chance that Fender will release a new amp that will cause my Princeton RI to suddenly drop in price drastically. The same can't be said for digital gear.

I've tried some less expensive digital gear (Line6) and, while it's nice enough, I feel it leaves much to be desired compared to a well maintained tube amp, so at my gear budget (and since I don't really have any space constraints) I think tubes are a better choice for me - and I don't think I'm terribly atypical. In the long run, if gear that provides the quality of Axe FX drops in price significantly, I might change my mind.