Don't feel bad Lasher, because you may have helped put the kid on a better path for getting much more than he would have, with his hard earned money. I've had what you did happen to me, and the only real lasting effect it had was it got me thinking. However having done the Bose scene years back, I can say at the time it was a good fit, because small apartments lend themselves to the Bose lifestyle option. They won't crank up enough to get evicted! In hindsite though, I would have wasted much less money buying good amps, and limiting the volume, because good amps are timeless! Bose are always destined to be upgraded later. Just my opinion!