Couldn't agree more. Though I did just find 500*** where the three *'s are my initials but then again why spend ~£1200 just to look like a self obsessed berk who likes their car too much?
buying and selling plates can be a fun and profitable activity and i have now owned 3 plates that i bought cheaply from eBay
but i agree they can be a bit 'poseur' and i would never pay more than a few hundred for one