That is one amazing revelation!  You've pretty 
much described me to a tee!  I actually started 
collecting cels in 1992 and only bought 3:  a 
Video Girl Ai (Takashi and Youta in the movie 
theater w/background), Lodoss Wars OAV (Kashue 
close up w/non-matching sketch) and Miyu OAV (the 
psychic gal).  I took a 8 year hiatus just to 
prove to myself that the whole cel collecting 
thing was just a passing fad and that I can quit 
at anytime.  Well, fads may come and go but cels 
are forever!  Since this July, it's been all down 
hill.  Man, I miss those days!  Cels were SO 
affordable back then.  Almost makes me cry how 
much I have to spend now just to get a 'decent' 
cel from a popular series.  Sniff....Sniff...