During gains week I spent real money because I had forgotten to stockpile gems. I didn't really mind. This game's economy is by and large extremely fair, and I like to reward that practice when I see it by spending money even when I don't strictly need too (I could have just waited for next month's gains week with a larger gem stockpile). I mention this because this event feels...rather less fair. Someone earlier mentioned the devs are sometimes willing to alter events that are still in progress, and I'm kind of hoping to see that happen here.