>but those people might not be the people still investing in high-end hardtops (if that's the term). Without knowing the underlying numbers, sure. It's possib

>but those people might not be the people still investing in high-end hardtops (if that's the term). Without knowing the underlying numbers, sure. It's possible. But the bigger point is that these small surf shops that sell both mid-priced soft-top and expensive hard-top boards are no longer selling the soft-tops, because an equivalent board can be had for $99, exclusively from Costco. That has to put pressure on the industry, and the supply of higher end boards.