So I could never fathom that kind of money either. But at the moment NEO 2 SE is on sale for £699 and I can get £200 for the vortex on ebay. That puts it down to the price of power pedals and makes it more appealing.
I use my trainer 3-4 times a week and LOVE it, and have done for the whole time I’ve been doing it.
A couple of other items my brain is using to justify it is the Vortex is out of warranty, so if it breaks I cant replace it or sell it for good money and a Neo is much quieter, more accurate and “better” 