THE PEOPLE WHO SELL WILL SAY OPERATING COST HAS GONE UP AND THEY HAVE.IF YOU SHOP AROUND I THINK YOU CAN FIND A SOME LITTLE LOWER PRICES.THAT DOES SEEM LIKE A BIG JUMP IF YOUR GOING TO SPEND 80 PLUS SHIPPING FOR A REPO SINCLAIR GLOBE BUY AN ORIGINAL FOR 200.I DO HAVE TO SAY WITHOUT THESE GUYS IT WOULD MAKE THE HOBBY MORE DIFFICULT TO SAY THE LEAST.I USED TO RESTORE PUMPS LIKE A MADMAN NOW I PREFER NICE ORIGINALS.I DO NOT THINK THEY WOULD AOTOMATICALLY RAISE PRICES.THEY ALSO REALISE ALTHOUGH IT IS FREINDLY COMPETITION THEY NEED TO STAY COMPETITIVE.THERE IS MORE PEOPLE REPOPING EVERY DAY.SOME GOOD PARTS SOME BAD OR CHEAP.MANUFACTURING OF A QUALITY PART IS GOING TO COST MORE.PEOPLE WILL SHOP AROUND MORE AND BUY THE PARTS THEY THINK ARE THE BEST.MY 2 CENTS
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