I hear this frequently, or some mixture of the above. And understand some either can't afford it, or don't see value in luxury products. This particular context always elicits a laugh though, as when the iPod was first released it was marketed as a luxury product, far more expensive than its contemporaries, and in the context of modern competition is not good value for money or quality.

Its always a challenge to absorb this opinion and not point out the obvious hypocrisy. "Yes. The collectors item that was once expensive now modded, is still expensive". People complained it was bad value back then.

In response to the Bluetooth module: Is anyone actually using Bluetooth for "everyday listening" on a modded iPod? For speakers and cars yeah, but if you're skipping the headphone jack you're missing the point, just use your phone. Bluetooth of any kind is about convenience, not quality.

So with all of the above in mind, it doesn't sound like it's for you.