Wow, so much for the "Value of your gift(s) should be in the $20-30 range - real value and not bloated OMG R@R3!! eBay value."
This is the main reason why I excused myself this year (and possibly permanently in the future). I didn't want to feel BAD again that I actually stuck to the rules, as clearly most of you are getting way more than amount the rules state even at real value.
In turn, the person receiving could potentially also feel bad since they witness others who scored a "big spender" as their secret santa.
Apologies for the thread-crap and if I came off like a Scrooge. I am happy for all of you, it's just that this has become a really sore subject for me.