[Excaliber]

They DO go hand in hand, simple business logic.

I choose to believe the end product will therefore be available at a reduced or HOLDING steady price in SPITE of inflation. Or the end product will be made more superior than the current design at the same cost.

You choose to believe the manufacturer will only enrich himself and possibly lower the quality of the end product.

If the manufactuer is planning to be around for a long future he would HAVE to stabilize price and/or increase quality/quantity. I believe SAI is here to stay. Not taking sides one way or the other, just applying simple business logic, unclouded by personal opinion. Emotional attachment makes for bad investments.

Ernie