Bingowings said:
... (do people really spend that sort of money on plastic bricks?)
You should see what people spend on action figures
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STAR-WARS-1995-2005-complete-USA-release-Kenner-Hasbro-COLLECTION-plus-more-/121032770465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2e1d83a1
If I had the cash I'd be sorely tempted to get that lego falcon too. And the lego death star, it's pretty rockin'.