I am an owner of the model 255. It costs abot $2400. I beleive that it was offered by a major manufacturer who had to pay for ads, and was distibuted through a dealer, it would sell for 8-10 grand. If you look at the tables in this price range, you will see that they are not nearly as high quality as the teres 255. If you see a 255 in person, yu will see that it is of extremely high quality and way overbuilt. Also, Chris, the owner of teres, is very nice, helpful, and accessible.