Did a quick and nasty chart to see how things would look if the pattern repeated 2013-2015.
If the worst is that we hit a low of $4k and we're back at new highs next year then it's not that bad at all.

Currently, that potential scenario is looking plausible and reasonable - even though I have been thinking that BTC was not going to be in a 2014/15 scenario, but instead in a early 2013 scenario.. which would mean bouncing back sooner... Either scenario does seem within reason, even though the 2014/15 scenario is seeming more plausible than it did a few months ago.