Hello sir!
I have made an account just to reply to this. I think your product is amazing, but not justifying it's price tag, I have the soar 3 w/ the bh-55. I think it's overpriced! Your engineers are greedy! And they should be ashamed! I'm gonna admit that I own also the Leofoto LH-55 LR with the LN-364C tripod. I do use this way more than my RRS system because I don't want my RRS getting banged up. I want it to look new for as long as I can. God forbid anything happening to it, I'm an electrician and I wouldn't have the budget for another one. I think everyone claiming that the leofoto isn't as reliable as the RRS is full of it. It most certainly will, I have pure experience, that it does. How is this possible is my next question. Which you're going to reply with time and effort of your engineers. I doubt the 1800.00 dollar price tag is equivalent to your engineers time. How many have been sold? X's that 1800.00 . I think that speaks for itself, not to mention the ones that got sold in the time I wrote this. There's a thin line between fair price and just plain greediness. You're only upset because it has come to light that it's a system that can be replicated successfully at a much lower price. I'm all for "made in usa". But I work along americans all day and foreigners, and usa workers want the most $$$ with the least amout of work. Seems to be confirmed with your statement here! Another note to take into consideration, look in your inventory of tools, gadgets, devices, appliances and or belongings that you may own, where are they all made? I doubt they are all made in the USA. I'm sure there's something in that inventory that, the day you purchased it, you said, " aaaaaaaaaa.... this chinese knock off is just as good as the usa one", and you pulled the trigger to purchase. Anyway, dont spread so much anger, we all just want the best at the least amout of $$$. Take care sir!