Is this hobby dying in the US?

[TRUCKMAKER]

I think FaceBook has a lot to do with it. I stayed away from it for years. Thought the same way you do so I finally signed up and found a lot of people on there every day that used to be on here every day. I do know that some of the builders on here have had "life changing situations" that have taken them away from the hobby or slowed way back and that's their business and we'll leave it at that.

[bigdogrod]

i also think this hobby has gotten so expensive, it's hard to continue after a while. 4,000 for a plastic and metal toy is a lot of money for the vast majority of people i think. and some folks don't realize that you NEVER get out of anything, especially a minor sector of the hobby scene, what you put into things....

[wolfws6]

The cost is whats killing me. I'm so ready to build another truck. Most people don't have a clue on how much this stuff cost. I get all the time, "hey you sell me that truck for for $500 bucks. I got like $2300 and a million hours to make this. Also I don't want to sell it to build another one. Also Faceplant and Instagram has taken alot of users away from traditional forums.