New $35K pivoting tonearm

What can I say hi-end audio pricing is getting more and more ridiculous by the
minute. As a long time jewelry manufacturer with in house tool and die dept., I
can categorically that we're all being taken to the cleaners by some of these arm
and cartridge manufacturers. The cables have already been that way for years
and its seems others are following their foot steps. We have 11 design and
production patents, use only the best gemstones, and even our own proprietary
gold alloys, manufacture for some of the biggest and best names in the industry
and still can't figure out where these ridiculous prices come from.

Lets not forget what Roksan was/is, budget products that are half way decent
that's all.

Dkarmeli, To relate with your point, I have been a Watchmaker for years, and having grown up in the antique business, own vintage watches. The outrageous pricing of "some" new watches, where the costumer has no idea of what is inside, but likes the package....

Isochronism, I don't disagree with you but that's called branding and there's hundreds of millions spent to create that illusion and value. Plus there's intrinsic precious materials value that through out history have only appreciated in time, what do you have here?

"Illusion & Value" was exactly my point. Precious metals are currently down.
I have a few highly collectible vintage brand models where the value is not dependent on their material content. I would decline to list them :)