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Al C.risafulliMy suspicion is that the people who care most about who has the biggest and the best are the people who only wish that they could compete at that level.
The people who are AT that level probably don't care very much about who's collection is bigger or better. They may "compete" on individual sets, but with very few exceptions, I don't think they "compete" as a whole. They compete all day long at work. They're too intelligent and rational to consider this hobby a life or death struggle.
That said, I believe the hobby will always entertain new players at every level, as people begin to make their fortunes. They will get in and out of the hobby - some will become long-time collectors, and others will get out as quickly as they got in. It's been that way forever. I certainly wouldn't take it as any major, earth-shattering hobby development. I think nobody on this board has had a problem winning the auction lots they were interested in, despite the presence of these new, major players.
-Al