The VPS im using to run my masternode costs me 5$ a month to run.
So currently the masternode rewards are paying for its upkeep.
The core devs just recruited few more devs to work on the Voting system through masternodes, and to add dev funding similar to Dash. So currently im positive, that chaincoin can pull back to few dollars per coin in the near future.
At 2-3$/month profit I wonder why so many people are keeping 1000 CHC per masternode instead of trading. With fewer masternodes income will be higher.
Also transaction volume increase could bring some new investors.