IIRC, didn't you start off with an '85 way back when, so you did some wrench turning? I know with a lot of my friends as we got into our 30'sand 40's we had more money than time, often less space, i.e. the wives took over the garage with stuff or they live in HOA's that frown on DIYer's, so paying to have it done or buying a built rig made things easier.
I know some guys are also just not mechanically inclined and don't have the any other choice, with them it seems to be how much they value their money. I have tow buddies like that, one knows he can't turn a wrench and not wanting to wanting to have his man card rescinded on the trail, he drives like his stuff is made out of crystal, on the other hand, another buddy flogs the piss out of his and then stands around waiting for others to fix it.
Not sure if he still does that or not, haven't wheeled with him in about 6yrs now, last heard he had gone to Danas.
