So true. Anything handmade and hand-engraved isn't going to be "cheap" and it never has been. Well-made things capture human time, and that is the reason for the increased cost over machine-made or mass-produced items. The "functional art" that we all seem to be drawn too is timeless, because the human component radiates from it. This is largely why vintage guns seem so different from modern offerings, and even in the lesser versions; the human component hadn't been replaced yet.
The good news here is that these price increases haven't taken effect yet. Lots of guns are in-country at last year's prices. As to the long-term prospects of AyA, only time will tell.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 03/12/14 11:04 AM.
