Originally Posted by
I_luv_hooters
I can only assume you are talking about me since i mentioned $269 and eBay. A close friend of mine works at my LBS and does all of the professional stuff I need done for... free (and I'm very grateful). When I purchase something, I don't go down there and beg or haggle with the shop or ask my friend to get me something for cheaper than retail cost. He already does enough for me. $269 is cheap for new black high flange Phils (and lockring). So as far as me just sitting at home and "clicking"... whatever. Thats not an accurate depiction of what I do.
i wasn't talking about you, i was talking about people who buy things new in general. nothing pointed mentioned... i just wanted to make the point that it's easy to get high-quality stuff for the price of midrange gear, just by being smart and patient. so it sort of makes moot the point about this gear that it's overpriced, or that it's more money than warranted by performance upgrades.