AROUND HERE A GUY I KNOW CHARGES ME $40 FOR A SHORT PUMP & $50 FOR A TALL AND HE USES PLASTIC BEADS. THAT'S JUST THE SKINS,BOTH SIDES, BUT NOT THE FRAME. A GUY AT A SWAP MEET TOLD ME HE WOULD ACID DIP TANK ONE FOR $75, SKINS ONLY. THE BLASTER GUY SAID HE CAN MAKE PRETTY GOOD MONEY, EVEN AFTER BUYING THE PLASTIC BEAD. SO WHEN THEY SAY THEY HAVE TO HAVE $250, THEY'RE RIPPING YOU OFF!!