A smooth 1515 may in fact be worth more than 150.00 in certin circumstances...but I'll never pay it. You might have a point though because I watch alot of auctions on ebay and am amazed at what people will pay for a used item just to save a few bucks not having any idea as to what the item has been through...to me buying used electronics is a real crapshoot. 200.00 for a used 1515? Not me no way.