RE: Tamiya increase
I'd be guessing but I don't believe it will be much and therefore, a deal breaker. I mean, 10% would be 70 bucks! Doubt it would go that much higher and at that price would be only shooting themselves in the foot.
Probably no more than would one would pay taxes on the thing, so if you can afford over 700 bucks ...
... what's another 30 or 40 then?
~ Jeff