I have spent nearly three times as much on my set than I could get the official release for. And that's WITHOUT paying ebay prices.

In US dollars I spent: $42 on discs & postage (via RiK), $40.85 on a tin from Paul Champagne & postage, and around $20 on glossy printable discs, and paper for the inserts and covers. Of course these are international shipping costs, and mine is an 8-disc set.

I could have bought the official release for around $40.

So I agree that these bootlegs are worth more to fans.