Very right FIH. Just not worth it for "stuff".
One thing I struggle with is the wife's attitude about being in the house alone after the robbery. Nobody was there, nobody hurt, but now she knows they'll bust their way in. If I'm not there, she always has a dog next to her. The dog will do more than she ever could.
Preventative measures has been my focus since the break-in. My driveway is lined with lights, some area, some spots. The new high-output LED powered by solar are great. You can screw one to a tree and mount the solar panel pointed at the sun and it's all on its own. Anyone pulls off the road into the drive, a light comes on. And so on up the way. The cameras aren't preventative of course, they never know they are there. They've been put in for after I guess.
I have pictures of a truck pulling up the drive and once the top light comes on by the house, they immediately back out.
My sheriff has enjoyed my pictures.. but it hasn't seemed to result in action.