2006 was too frustrated with the funding process to follow through with purchasing eventhough I firmly believed BTC was something to behold.  Forgot about it for a few years and voila.  Had the same feeling when I bought Lululemon stocks at $32 a share.  It was just much easier to buy stocks for me than BTC's.  I agree that BtC has more upside potential than stocks for the perceivable future.