Yeah Tern has gone WAY upmarket on a lot of things. Big profits now, but we'll see how that goes. Dahon kept competitors at bay for decades by offering reasonable quality and moderate price, but now their prices have shot up, which I would attribute to inflation on parts and raw materials, but in the past month I've seen threads on here highlight fantastic looking bikes at 1/2 to 1/3 the cost, made in the same part of the world. If I didn't already have a bike, I'd be jumping on one of those deals.

My LBS that carried Dahon, quit with them a few years back, and that was pre-pandemic before prices shot up. My guess is, not a good working relationship with Dahon, or perhaps the distributer. Better supplies of Bromptons have worked for them, this city has money and those sell. But now REI carries them, and REI has better service at the same price.