Something tells me that if you got yourself a plane and then posted about it here, you'd get treated a lot more nicely than the OP.

The world has become a cynical and mean place. The guy bought a freaking working fire engine, and all people can do is whine endlessly about how impractical and wasteful it is...

But yet these same people wouldn't say the same about an aircraft, race car, or similar. Even though those are likely MORE expensive and equally as wasteful fuel wise.

Whatever, you get your plane! And you have fun with it. Ignore all these haters and cynics.