LCD or DLP. Bulbs are going to be pricey for a while, but luckily they are a lot more robust than earlier models.
I seldom have my desktop showing for more than three minutes, as I have a screensaver that changes every 20 seconds, and a new desktop every 24 hours.
But I always get things when they become affordable, usually when the latest thing is hitting the market with a vengeance. But it’s OK.
If I had a job that required something else, I’m sure I would have top-of-the-line, and all the newest gadgets.
“Use it up; wear it out; make it do, or do without.”