As I know someone else on here has just started playing it (at least I assume he's on here).
About 8 weeks ago I added Elite Dangerous to my Steam wish list having seen a YouTuber I follow (The Mighty Jingles - primarily WoT/WoWS) started replaying it and I decided I regretted not trying it first time round. A week later, maybe sooner, I got an offer from Steam for 75% off including the big pack - which is a must as you do need Horizons (for planet landing and engineering).
Within a week I had lost a few nights and purchased a cheap but dexent HOTAS (ThrustMaster T-FLight HOTAS X) (the PS3 version, while ahrd to find, is half the price of the XBox/PS4 versions and as a PC player, no different).
Now not playing it as much, but still enjoying it. I was playing in Solo mode to avoid ganking (even if rare) but have now joined a PvE guild and play in the Private sessions - though still not encountered another player online).
Now if job was not at risk and the costs silly I would be tempted to upgrade my graphics card to a 2080 and then get the latest Occulus Rift - apparently this game is amazing in VR.