The Rickenbacker is one of the great basses. So many players I admired were Ricky players. If you recognize that sound, want it, and it suits the band/style you’re playing with then, yes, it’s worth the money. Rickenbacker are extremely good at protecting their copyright and it’s difficult to find a convincing (cheaper) soundalike. They also hold their value very well.
HST, they are a bit idiosyncratic. It’s part of their charm, but you don’t want to spunk that sort of money and find out it can annoy you. They have a trebly/bright/attacking/aggressive tone that I like, but makes certain genres a bit of a no-no. The 10″ radius of the fretboard is, again, quite aggressive and riff-orientated.
It’s a bass for un-shy, egocentric bassists who have arguments with the guitarist and/or vocalist on a regular basis. People like me and, sometimes, bassists who just take over the whole group and boss them about. The more I type, the more they make sense 😆