Vinyl is back for good and that’s exciting

$30 in 2023 is about $11.00 in 1990 per 

I'm not sure vinyl is too expensive.  

Why pay for music when you can legally steal it?

An LP cost £2.50 full price when I first bought them. I remember thinking it was the same as a bottle of whisky (which I was not old enough to buy then).

used vinyl prices have no bottom. They have become so cheap lately, with lots sold in so many places that $10 seems wild now. Maybe it will change, I am not sure what the life of a vinyl is, but it seems that there are too many copies out there and found and offered for sale to support e.g., $30/Pet Sounds  

Buying Recorded Music is a luxury, there is no limitation on how a individual treats themselves to something they class as special to them.

Buying Hard Media to Stash Away or Play, Buying used or new Hard Media, or buying virtual Media, each option is for the individual to decide.

It is not really a winnable situation, when those who own music as a result of a purchase and those who use music recordings as a result of a hire agreement are suggesting their methods are the better one. Better for the individual not better for all.