Some of you are industry folks as we know. So why are road components so expensive? I realize there are margins to cover and profits to be made but when the middle of the road groupset retails for nearly 900 bucks (105 for example) that starts to get a little insane. I understand a shifter is small complex item, but isnt Japan the nation the perfected the manufacture of small complex things? Anyway, you'd think like in other industries, as the tech gets better and more available, prices come down. tvs, audio equip, etc....Cycling is one industry where the prices of components just goes up!!