A lot of hobbies are expensive and take-up space, so that argument doesn't hold up in reality. If you are into hardware, you choose hardware. Software versions of Eurorack just don't have the same feel. Even VCV seems clunky. My case has around 140 knobs and switches that I can easily tweak, just can't get the same feel in software regardless of how well the UI has been optimized. My 2 cents.