Amen to that brother,
Compared to a lot of hobbies, even top-end airsoft gear is cheap. When you consider that you can spend > £1000 on a fishing rod/pole just to sit by a pond all day, I'd say the cost -> fun ratio is pretty decent in airsoft
Also, airsoft seems to be one of those things where if you buy cheap, you buy twice - you're far better off in the long run getting the right gear as soon as you can and it will last you.