What a funky thread. I love Prince's sound. And I find myself sayin, "Yeah, HELL yeah, I could go for one of those!" But then.... Could I keep it fresh in my music? (it being an LM-1), and I think the answer is sure if I worked at it. Put the thing through a sidechain and you have house, industrial, maybe? Gotta pick one up soon.....
That's what mutal funds/savings accounts are for. Expensive studio upgrades by buying a lot of really old equipment that could break any second.