Well worth the cost for me.
One of my buddies at work is a meat cutter on the side. He's got a nice setup with stainless counters, sinks etc. The best part is he cuts them up and since we work opposite shifts he brings them to work as I am leaving. He butchers year round and the sticks and jerky he makes is top shelf. He does a great job of caping a head too. It's just too easy not to take them to him.