I did not vote, but the thread is interesting. I did end up buying a used M240 and yes, the entry fee into the digital M is a bit high. And that's not even thinking about the lenses! I started with film years ago with Polaroid, 35mm SLR, 120 TLR and a variety of cheap 110 cameras. Fast forward to the last few years, I entered into the digital photography with a Casio camera that was just terrible, left it in favor of cheap pre-loaded film cameras which made lots better images. But them, digital cameras got better and I bought a number of them (P&S) until I bought a Nikon DSLR which hooked me back into shooting photos for the fun of it.
The progression to the digital M took me past the Nikon D60 into the M43 Olympus and Panasonic cameras and lenses (great systems BTW). I still have my OMD EM1 body a few decent lenses. Then a friend sold me his RD-1 and naturally, the disease progressed and I had to have the M240 body (I rationalized that since I had the CV lenses and the Industar 50 f3.5, I would not need to spend another small fortune in lenses... Of course, that did not work out as planned but that's another story.
The cost of the Leica definitely makes you think a lot before pulling the trigger. And yes, as others have said, risking the loss or damage of such expensive items is a bit daunting for those of us who can't easily get that sort of discretionary funds.
But at the risk of creating a debate of film vs digital, I personally find shooting with the digital cameras more satisfying and incredibly less expensive. I still shoot film with a couple of vintage SLRs and a Mamiya f220. and waiting for film to comeback from developing is not my cup of tea. Also, the processing of film is more expensive that the occasional printing of a chosen digital file... I really love the handling and the experience of the digital RF M240. And I simply love the Leica lenses. Also, IMHO, the other digital cameras/lens combinations I had and still have do not produce as many "keepers" as the Leica M/Leica lens do.
I respect the opinions of all those who choose not to buy the digital M body, but aside of the price issue (which is quite significant), I disagree in that film is somehow more satisfying to shoot with or that a Fuji x, y or z is just as good or better than the digital M. Of course, it's just my personal opinion and predilection.