If you can afford it, doesn’t hurt to have a tube amp around still. It’s kind of like having a classic muscle car. Probably arent going to drive it often, it’s not practical, costs too much, used to little etc...but, if you’ve got the money and the garage space, who wouldn’t enjoy having soemthing in the garage to take out every once in a while just for the fun of driving.
Great analogy. Although having used my valve amp twice in as many years it may be time to free up the cash for the impending arrival of my III