Well said Namelus.
I am thinking of your initial invesntment into PMs, and then, as you point out, what you may get for it.
I once got into a intense debate about the value of PMs. The examples they kept bringing up were in times when there still was a functioning economy. There still existed ROL, and social norms. I was coming at from a total the economy is going, WROL, Benjamins were worth more as TP than currency.
One guy insisted that he could walk up to my farm, offer me one or two of his shiny coins in exchange for the entire farm.
I said no I would not. I have access to fresh water, the means of production of food. And I would trade him five of his shiny coins for a dozen eggs.
He must of not liked that answer, as he was a moderator, I was banned from the site.