Greetings Joel and congrats of hitting the 50th dive mark!
I love when gear wears out that tells me I need to be diving more!
I see far to many with old spotless gear that rarely gets out of the closet but to visit the Tropic.
No offense intended to anyone but I LOVE TO USE SCUBA GEAR!
The buying does slow down because the items you will be buying in the future require more cash! No I am not kidding the more advanced your dives become the more case specific gear will drive your budget. My experience on this of coarse.
What I do know is that I have no regrets purchasing dive gear, I wasted so much money pre diving on alcohol, cigarettes, etc. that at least I am spending healthier now.
My wife is starting to second guess that statement now but my dives are starting to get more pricey, Trimix, cave, training for both, and then the charters.
I remember hitting 50 dives and wondering where I was going to be at 100!
Just dive and learn, keep progressing with skills and set some dive goals to keep the ball rolling.
Being an active diver will ultimately change your life for sure!
CamG Keep Diving....Keep Training....Keep Learning!