I'm also new here but have been lurking off an on for about 2 years.
I suspect the question will always pop up since it's a good starter budget. I know I found those threads quite useful for my upgrades. So they may die off, but then they will arise again like Pamela Anderson's latest "ahem" adjustment...
For those who have replied to the $1000 questions, I thank you. Out of the 957 replies to those questions, there were 1,232 opinions. Confusing at times, yet I learned a lot and they caused me to think about things I had not known about nor considered. Again, thank you.