Worth something yes, but knock a zero off the price they're trying to get.
Agree. The seller most likely bought these things for scrap plastic price or found them in a dumpster and now thinks that he discovered a gold mine.
The US (and other governments) could probably pay off a significant portion of the National Debt if they required the military, universities and other government subsidized agencies to stop destroying surplus equipment and to sell it at PUBLIC auctions instead of smashing it and then selling it to select "dealers" at .001 cents on the dollar. OTOH that would probably put E-bay and Government Liquidation out of business.
The problem with buying one of these for an ASIC or other specialized part is that,
frequently, somebody in the surplus line has opened them up and removed every spec of anything resembling gold. High End test equipment brands like HP and Tektronix are the
first to get ravaged. Before I even consider buying something like this on Ebay I contact the seller and ask if anyone has attempted to repair the item, or if it has been opened or if the seals are intact. And I also ask for photos of the rear or what ever portion of the case that opens up. Without knowing the answers to those questions, I wouldn't pay more than about $50 for one of these
including the shipping costs.