Well the money your saving by dismissing the lame repacks (especially recently) and whatnot has GOT to be a heafty bundle's worth... Probably enough saved to pick up a SideShow piece or two - which, I know you'll agree, is completely worth not being able to say you're a 'thorough completist' or whatever.
Next to a playset of 3 inchers, a SideShow is on a completely different level in terms of the impact it makes on your collection - especially to people who don't know anything about Star Wars.
Anyway, welcome to JD, it's great to have you!