I looked at amusement at the thread about the prices going up in RC,

For a hobby with such a great amount of technology, I think the prices are fine.

Would I like to see them lower, duh --- Yes, but we live in a capitalistic world, one where prices are determined by the marketplace.

That is what is great about the USA, we determine the price not some monopoly, I assure you that if any product gets artificially too high, some enterprising group will bring in a product to fill a Gap.

Are YS engines more expensive than an OS, yes they are. Why? unless you have owned a YS, or spoke to someone who has, you wouldn't know that the price of the injection pump more than makes up the discrepancy.

I see no collusion in our sport. When WM offers an ARF for 400, it is worth 400, at least to me it is. YOu think you could build it for less, then go ahead.

You can get Ziroli plans, and cut your wood, and when you are done. you think you saved money? I think not. I think you have something that you are proud of because you built it.

Me, I am happy to buy an ARF, and then put the 20 or so hours into finishing it, and go fly.

I would pay more to be able to put 2 hours into it and go fly.

And if the marketplace sees enough clients like me, then there will be RTFs that just require me to select a frequency, or put in a crystal and fly away.

That is the glory of capitalism. Why does a Yellow Aircraft cost more, my guess is because it is worth more, and the market will bear me out.

When YA decided not to make ARF Warbirds (at about 2,500 each) it was because they felt it wasn't profitable enough for them. So they will only build the Warbird Kit. Anyone else sorry about this? I know I wanted to order a Spitfire ARF, and was willing to spend the dough. It is that good.

My message is simple, prices go up because that is what the market will bear. The fact that the H9 P51 Arf is almost always backordered just bears out the fact that it is great ARF.

Having the ability to share thoughts about anything makes this forum great, but not try to change the laws of physics or the laws of economics in a free society.

Celebrate capitalism, the system works, we are its proof,

End of sermon,

Steve