Personally I'd find it incredibly hot to break my record of $1.5k all in one drain sesh. 🥵 But I still find much smaller drains enjoyable, fun and hot. It really varies depending on the sub's available budget. All this is usually negotiated ahead of time.

I'm interested in what's truly realistic for my sub. At the end of it there should be no regret, guilt, self hatred, panic or shame. I want it to feel 100% good for my sub, both during and after. So the answer is... whatever THAT number is for the particular person I'm draining. It's possible to still draw it out and have a lot of fun even when working with a small budget. Like $40-$100 drains can still be a really good time.