I managed to buy a bunch on Steem Engine/Discord when I realized that 90% of people would dump after the claimdrop. I got lucky in that way. I hope they do something about the curve though, I think you need about 4000 PAL staked to see your vote at around 2 PAL for 100% (I could be wrong on that). I see a lot of potential here though and posting/curating feels fun and engaging again as in the early days when I first joined Steemit.com.