Is a big ballast system worth it?

I have an '00 MasterCraft 230 VRS (23') with a 330 HP LTR engine that I bought 2-3 months ago. Been wakeboarding since '92 but only 1-2 times per season until this year. I'm an advanced rider as far as my air goes but intermediate as far as big tricks are concerned. Had big plans for a big ballast system.

I'm starting to wonder if these huge ballast systems are even worth it though. It will easily cost $2,000+ by the time I figure in 4 big bags, pumps, plumbing and a new prop. Also, I assume the wear and tear on the engine is increased because with the reprop and the weight I will be turning higher RPM at a given speed.

I'm pretty happy with my wake with 4 adults and 750 lbs of water ballast but that may be just because I don't have much experience with more than that.

Would I likely need a reprop with 2 400s in the rear and a 650 lb integrated bow sac in the front? The boat handled 750 lbs with no problems with the factory prop. I wonder how it would do with double that. We did have to turn 4-500 RPM to maintain the same speed but holeshot was still great and it held speed great.

All things considered I really need another prop anyway because I don't want to leave town with the boat and bend a prop without a spare.

Just wondering if I should scale back my plans. I know I could do underfilled 750s in the rear and have room for expansion but they I will just be itching to do do what it takes to fill those 750s until I actually do it. At the same time this is a big boat and I don't want to waste my money on smaller bags for the back and then "have to" go back and spend more on 750s.

Can anyone comment on wear and tear on the hull, engine and transmission running 2,500+ lbs of ballast in a 23' boat?

I know I saw a post from another member a couple of days ago regretting going to big on his Maristar 210. Does anyone else regret going too big?