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Old 05-24-2019, 12:53 AM   #17 (permalink)
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If there's lots of markup on lightweight components, it begs the question of why there isn't more competition which would tend to drive the price down. I'd be willing to learn how to make high end widgets if the market is supporting a high markup, and price it a bit lower than the competition.
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