That is what I have said about them for years - when the dust settles, you have an expensive thing you don't play too often. That is why 90%+ of them are in great shape, too. Many of the ES bodied ones got snagged for their PAFs. That one that Ry Cooder f-ed up has been floating around for years. I recall when they going rate was $2-3k, and couldn't do it. I paid $600 for my 62 Fender VI, and brought that out of the house for one gig.
I recommend a Digitech Whammy.