LE chips are BY FAR the most successful vechicle EVER, in bringing new people into the hobby.
Some stay and move on to older chips, some stay and keep collecting LE's.
Some just lose interest and move on. It is the way of all hobbies.
I have collected chips for over 45 years.
I like the hobby and never looked at any chip as an investment. Some look at them as investments, nothing wrong with that. I've tried to never knock what a another collects.
Collerct what you like.
And remember:
They are only little pieces of clay and you can't get em all!!!!