I think what he meant was it's cheaper to buy bootlegged ones since it's cheap and comes in a whole series in a box. But he miss the fact that single episode disc were fun too. It's just like manga where you need to wait for the episode. And sometime, they throw in some treats or goodies you would not expect. Also, Original disc are much better in quality. My old collections mostly gold DVDs >8 years are still running good and clear on today's sharp LCD screens.

I still remember during the 80s, don't have money so I just rent. We can only get dubbed ones. But it's ok, since we're still young.