Ah well, it's definitely not for me to say $2500 well spent but, if you are seriously into printing, it probably is.
I got mine off eBay for about $AU350 a couple of years or so ago. I wasn't game to check the store-bought price. I guess it was recoed ex-lease, as indeed was its predeccor, the 4MV, but it looks, feels and performs like a new one. It also has some sort of warranty.
Once you've owned a 4MV, all you will settle for is something just like it.
I don't know if this is commonplace or not, but one thing I particulalrly like about it is that it runs a lot cooler than the 4MV and printing double sided is simple and reliable. There is a duplex tray but it is expensive.
Nick Pyner
Dee Why Beach NSW