They aren't "Snob" buys. They are club guns by and large.
I seldom see anyone in the field toting a gun beyond 5K in value. Gun clubs are another matter.
It just depends on the circles you travel in.
On plantations, 10k isn't unusual. But it's not like they are shooting them every day for months on end either. Where some freckling decreases value by huge amounts because you put it in a damp case overnight and forgot.

It's all about what you like and what you want.
Be happy for the other guy's good fortune.

God Bless America!

Out there doing it best I can.