And the correct answer to that is "who fucking cares". Now you're just doubling down on the narrow-mindedness in question.
You
USE your collection... mostly to make the collection grow, yes, but you
do use it.
No disrespect was intended there, I swear as 54645A is my witness. I don't agree with the notion that every Tek Scope has to be put up on a pedestal as if it were some trophy or hand-tool of the gods. Up on a pedestal is a fucking lonely place to be; I'd much rather see it used every day. Or even misused occasionally, if that be the case.
EDIT: If it really bothers you that much to see it misused this way, and you're so sure of how it will finally meet its doom... the better response would be to contact the fellow and ask to buy the thing from him when he's done tickling its guts so it would be saved from that ignominious fate, rather than just hating him out loud in here.
mnem