And it seems as most of everyone here, their priorities is set on a tripod. Amongst all of these other important matters. They choose to ridicule a guy for wanting a slight lower price on a tripod, that I know everyone here would agree, is significantly overpriced! But hey, my one trick is my main point, so you're right it's the only one I'll give in this topic, because yes there's no conspiracy to topple this great nation I reside in by purchasing a freaking 500 dollar tripod, someone asked, " you think RRS cares what I think ". I know you gentleman do, then they must if it's brought on this lenghty discussion. So, RRS, would you please restructure your pricing of products that you bring to the market?. If not, it's no threat to me, I will still think your greedy regardless of what Milk dud thinks or what Carbon brain says. Maybe will see the engineers of Leofoto go missing like the engineers on board of Malaysian flight MH370.