Don't get me wrong, I loved the process of programming, but these days I have so many things going on that I rarely have the time either during or after work to learn assembly or do any significant low level programming.
I like what they are doing with the C64 now, but for me to get any joy out of getting an Ultimate I'd really need something that would let me play with it at a higher level than assembly or basic. I could see that being a lot of fun for both my 16yo son and myself.