The original price of Ranga pens (for example), before the big marketing thing, was similar to what you are quoting. Now, look to pay anything from $70 and up. And this is entirely due to this cynical marketing to the West.
Why is it 4 x the raw cost? Never heard of that before.
As for the rest, you are ladling on the overstatement for no obvious purpose. Equating an off the shelf design/ with off the shelf nib and no trims, with high-end French cuisine is a massive stretch. In the former I am not getting a high-end pen, in the latter I am getting high-end food.
I think you are all missing the point. In the $200 range there seems
little that is truly handmade, and much that is stock or generic body designs/nibs. The only design choice is the material. To add further design changes dramatically jacks up the price, at which point I may well agree with you about value.
Sorry bud, I searched. I only saw 6-7 threads posted specifically about custom pens last year. That someone posted one today signifies nothing.
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