It HELPED me sell last year during times of family crisis - it was one factor that helped me justify selling the gear.
I did my first imaging in 6 months 2 nights ago (and what a night it was! PERFECT seeing, and I could naked eye observe MANY DSO's that night from suburbia). When I turned my mount on, the HC asked the date.... the displayed last date turned on was 26/09/2014!
I had switched to visual (in sucker holes!) from my upper balcony for a few months - and enjoyed that immensely - so much so that ANOTHER recently acquired non-motorised GP mount now comes down next to it's imaging brother and I do visual with my Little Tak whilst the Bigger Tak takes pretty pictures.
Can I mention the lovely clear cold nights QLD has had?
Looks OK for tonight too, apart from the wind.