Agreed. However, in my case, I would be banking on preferred pricing, not retail and no tax. My example above was more or less a worse case scenario. I suspect the upgrade will not suit most people given these options. That said, it does give every 120 on the planet an opportunity to become something more than just an, eventual, paperweight and that is good news.
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."