Sounds like the usual fear mongering. Suddenly the blockchains are in danger, without ASICs.
Altcoins were just fine without ASICs. Bitcoin would be much better off without them.
Why should I throw my money at a bunch of elite wankers trying to take another business over, if it's avoidable?
The same reason you threw your money at a gpu.
A gridseed unit costs $160 and hashes at 350 kh/s w/ power use: 7 Watts
An R9 270 GPU costs $200 and hashes at 450 kh/s w/ power use: 150 watts
You decide.
I don't think we are going to agree, so I will change the subject. I am interested in the harassment from your apartment management and electric company. What have they told you? I wouldn't be surprised if some people have been raided because they thought they had a huge grow op.