I bought my '66 Mustang for $2300. It was worth $12,000 after I got done with it. I bought it specificly because of it's potential and I enjoyed the process of making it the way I wanted. Plus I could never have afforded one already restored.
I bought SH5 for the same reason. It's got the usual raft of problems, but I don't think it's really that bad and I expect thme to get fixed, just like with SH3. I'm in it for the long haul and I enjoy being in at the beginning, figuring out how things work, where my contributions can actually matter. I've bought dozens of $50 games over the years that I tossed aside after a few hours, never giving them another thought. I have no doubt I'll get my money's worth many time over with this one.
And after all, it is only a game. They way some folks carry on, you'd think Ubi broke into their house and violated their dog or something.