RE doesn't set prices, the dealers do. If you have a good local dealers to work with you can get prices not that far off from the old direct prices. If you dont have a local dealer than call one, they can ship to you, or if that is to much work buy something else. The cold hard truth is that RE is doing better than they ever have since the move to dealer networks. Allot more people are able to run RE products now that might have bought an inferior product from their local dealer(some people dont buy from the INTERNET

) before . And some people actually enjoy the convenience and service they get from a good dealer. I know it is hard to believe, but some people actually want to see a product and talk to someone about it face to face before they buy it, that is were dealers come in, and that comes with an increase in price, but to most people it is Worth it.