Is Cintiq worth it?

I have saved enough money to afford Cintiq 12wx, but is it really worth the thousand bucks? I went around and see mixed reviews, so I can't be too sure. I would rather hear what my friends have to say before doing anything.
It would still be nice to have, since regular tablet + crouching to see what I'm doing on laptop has been giving me horrible aches every day, and it's also not good for my weakening wrists. God, I'm so fucking old.
Anyway, besides that, I hope everyone will have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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