Key is that it “should” hold its value. I lucked out and got what I paid for my ax8, but I don’t think one should count on it.
When I buy tech, I assume it’s going to be worth 50% or less value. If that lose doesn’t fit my budget, I don’t buy.
Where I think people get into trouble is buying something expensive, thinking it will hold value if not go up. Then the market value crashes and they are stuck getting little back from something they couldn’t afford in the first place.
It’s the same for someone who bought a $1500 Klon or $1000 nkt275 red dot, thinking they could always get at least what they paid back, as it is for someone who buys a $300k home thinking it will be worth $400k next year, only to find the market crashed, its now worth $200k and they are making payments on $300k mortgage they can’t afford.
I think FAS gear is relatively “safe” but you just don’t know.
What if there is a ax8 mk2 announced at some point, or a III mk2, or some other brand makes something amazing, etc etc, tons of things could happen, probably won’t, but as a buyer we have zero control over what does or doesn’t get introduced. As such, we simply need to be willing to let the chips fall where they may and pay to play (and countless other cliche sayings lol)