Hey no worries my friend! You are not alone in this hobby. I also am from Montreal, had a few gi joes growing up, and sold everything I had at the time for real dirt cheap to some flea market guy, with the exception of some plentiful accessory pack weapons that I decided to keep (what was I thinking???
). Since I never looked back, buying all the Joes that I never owned. I've been happy since, although collecting becomes a secondary thing somtimes next to bigger tests in life. I found that sometimes in order to appreciate the small things you have, you need to learn to lose them at least once, and in some cases, come close to losing them, to realize how important your hobby is.
So keep it up, and yo-joe! And look-out for some regular findings and local events in the Quebec section. Enjoy and thanks for sharing!