Interesting comments. Someone mentioned elitist as in that's why golf is way down. In some ways that is also happening to our hobby. How many young people today can afford a $1000 engine? Or the cost of the lumber, track, etc to build a layout? Or the space? If the economy would truly rebound such that the average family had some truly disposable income and time I think you would see a resurgence in lots of hobbies. In the meantime I'm enjoying this golden age.