Originally Posted by
Kilroy1988
Yeah, there are plenty for sale in great condition out of the box already. Of course anyone can tear open a box of anything that they buy, whether it's a rare Star Wars toy or a rare derailleur - that's their prerogative. But that's one less still in the box - you can't put them back. So I'd suggest looking for a nice one that's already unboxed for use, yes!
-Gregory
I don't have any strong opinions about collecting, but I think it's an overreach for anyone to assume to know the "proper" destiny of an object that is outside of that object's original prescribed use.
This topic reminds me of Ai Weiwei's triptych of him dropping a priceless historical vase:
