Due to work and personal responsibilities I gave up on the entire hobby for over 25 years. I also just lost interest. After retiring a few years ago I was arranging things in my garage and realized I had collected 72 kits in past years, some in a partial state of assembly but most untouched. I initially considered selling them but thought maybe I'd give building a try again. In the past year I've completed 6 kits all of which were the cheaper kits while re-honing my long dormant skills. I've now almost gotten to the point where a more challenging kit build is in the near future. I hope to soon post some pictures of my efforts. I think it's okay to give up for a while, chances are interest will return and the kit, or in my case the hobby will be as rewarding as ever.