It may be expensive, and many may do it for vain glory but it’s still quite an accomplishment. No one gets a ride up to the summit, you have to walk/hike/climb those 29,000 feet. Sure, it’s not quite the accomplishment that Hillary and Nordeg did because there have been trails made since the first time. But it is a great accomplishment. You have to be in superior shape to do this.
There is no problem with vain glory.
Oil of Olay makes millions by selling vain glory
Would never be able to do it. Even if a Sherpa carried me the whole way on his back. (some people have summited that way)
Worst part: the stricken and helpless are often left for dead.
The other major accomplishment was I believe Hillary and Nordeg did it without bottled O2.