Nothing is as it seems.

It used to be, you got what you paid for.
But today, that $10 toaster has as much value and work inside of it, as that $100 toaster.

You are paying for design and how much they think they can get out of you.

There are too many times when i can get something that requires more work and material for less than a comparable part, that should cost less, but is more expensive.

Or go buy the same thing from one industry where it is a huge mark-up vs another industry which sells the same thing but for a tiny mark-up. (like horse shampoo)