I'm sorry to hear that. I myself wouldn't find it too hard to justify getting something that costs half a tube screamer and gives me the sounds that gave birth to rock'n'roll.Man that's a bummer. Out of my range also. Any chance of splitting up the pack at some point?
Christmas-Hanukkah-Kwanzaa is almost here! I strongly advice you to take another listen to those clips in the first post and think about it a little bit more.