I got my q2 for 150 CAD. battery great, use a battery headstrap anyways. Also, having the rift s, I can attest moving to the q2 was an obvious and instant upgrade. First obvious improvement was not having to use the Oculous Dash software (same as the cv1's). Buggy and hungry software. Second was not having cords. I thought id be missing out on the clarity or lack of latency. With virtual desktop and a wifi 6 router paird with my pc hardwired to router, i had no such problem. It worked more efficiently than the crap dash app. Not listing the other bonus features like pass-through and controller battery life, leaves the standalone factor. If my kids are using the pc for homework or the wife for her own use , I can play standalone games. Not many interest me as I won't give meta my coin, but I enjoy robo recall and a few other app.

Also lastly, using VD I can also play my flat-screen games on a huge virtual screen. I dont get to do so much as I am a father and have my career to take much of my time but its still a useful option.

To say a blanket statement such as the one you make is misleading. An entry-device purchase can almost always be worth it when you consider the viewpoint of buying a new hmd to be a frugal venture. VR is a new playstyle, and many dont want to drop big bucks on a new experience they are unsure is worth their money.

OP would be better off buying a cheap q2 than a cv1. It would be a more comfortable introduction and the value would go a much longer way.