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My gut tells me they're expensive because they offer a set of benefits that otherwise similar units don't. Until they become more the norm than a stand out, they'll probably be more expensive. I've 0 data, again just what my gut says.
Actually it's just price fixing and no ownership that's doing it.
I'm sure that's a big part of it. Simple supply and demand also is probably part of it. It's a big situation, lots of influences.