Man, $400 a month for a turbo is wild but I don't fully agree that it's always wasted. Some folks just like knowing the power is there even if they never floor it, and that's their money to spend. I've got stuff on my truck I don't use much either, but it made me happy when I bought it and I still smile when I see it in the driveway. Not everything has to be about getting your money's worth in miles per gallon or whatever.

My husband said the same thing about my $200 Brother printer, called it a fancy toy until I cranked out 80 orders in one night while he was still untangling the tape roll. The speed thing is real though, I timed it once and my old inkjet took almost 6 minutes per page with the jamming and reprinting, the thermal does it in like 3 seconds. Spending that much on a garage hobby does sound a little batshit at first, but if it kept you from quitting during the holiday rush then it basically paid for itself in sanity alone.