I look at the resources that WorldCon uses and then compare them to something like the LISA Conference. Both are not-for-profit, but the LISA conference is 15x more expensive to attend and the hotel rates are double what WorldCon attendees pay. While I admit that I would like to see the hotel rates go down, the amount that WorldCon provides is simply amazing (or would that be astounding?).

Yeah, I may complain about the cost of WorldCon, but not about the value.