It's definately becoming a hobby here too. I find myself pulling out my tacklebox several times a day. Just to fidget with something, or look at my steeping juices, etc.
Ace- the Ody is almost totally metal. It looks like the last atty I would ever need to buy. The danged thing looks like I could run it over with the car, and it still work. (i do not plan on trying that) And it meets my environmental concerns, because the only waste is a little bit of wick and wire when it's time to do a new coil. Or a new ceramic, if I break it. But that's far less waste than what I will be generating with attys/cartos. Someone pointed me to the Ody when I was looking for a tank that could be used with an atty. Now I'm stalking the GG forums, waiting for word of a new shipment to the US.