>>>guessing Thunderbolt to be too precious
>
>I got her a Thunderbolt gigabit network adaptor for $29. Yes it's a waste!

serves me right to ask a multi-facetted "precious"

"a waste" as in
- does not work reliably/at expected speed
- does not forward Thunderbolt being end-chain, barring other TB usage ?
- only as in ridicolously overpriced for needed functionality ?