Subaru STi Used Engine Values

In a discussion on June 16, 2015 regarding the current values for a used Subaru EJ207 turbocharged engine, I wrote...

Looking on eekBay, I see that used turbo motors are going for $3,200+. Is that what you guys consider not too expensive? Can I borrow some money?

The response back was...

"K2 -- compare the price of a used STi engine to most anything else that is turbocharged/intercooled and pushing 300 hp and it isn't bad at all. It isn't as a cheap as a junkyard Ford 5.0, but it is 1/8th the cost of a Porsche flat-6 and probably 1/2 the cost of a BMW N54. For what you get, prices aren't bad."

To which I added...

I suppose that's true. But a 300-hp Volvo R turbo motor can be had used for around $2,000. A 300-hp VG30DETT can be had for under $1,500. I don't get why the 'Baru turbo engine is so much more money. Because it's a boxer? Or is it because they can and these engines blow up far too often, especially when you consider Subaru's reputation for building long-lasting cars? There's a disparity going on here.

And then I added...

I've done plum gotten myself uninvited to Sunday dinner but I should have also added the 2JZ-GTE, which can be picked up for around $2K. Pouring salt into the wound, I'd also point out that all three of the engines that I mentioned have even more cylinders than the Subaru. It wouldn't even surprise me that I could pick up an M44 for less than the Subaru, though I can't be sure. I haven't kept track of those for a long time and I'm too lazy to look it up.

There was no reply or further discussion, after that. What's sad here is the utter refusal to be open to another point of view. By being closed to new information or, in this case, an update to current data, there's no possibility of furthering  or increasing knowledge. Isn't that the behavior of a person that's comfortable in the bubble that they've created, trapped by ego? How can a person like that truly consider themselves to be a car enthusiast? Maybe they were once but now they've stopped all growth.

I've got to make a mental note not to do that myself.