Yeah, I agree with you and your wives point as well. We aren't the target here. One thing to note, as you point out. The R&D on these new products while they s

Yeah, I agree with you and your wives point as well. We aren't the target here. One thing to note, as you point out. The R&D on these new products while they seem relatively simple, they are very hard to get right. That costs a lot of money and certain companies like Dyson are willing to put in the resources. Take for example, their vacuums. So many are appalled at the price of a Dyson and act as if Dyson is robbing people. At the same time every major competitor has come out with designs similar to the Dyson 'cinetic' tech. No one seems to have a problem buying obvious knockoffs. It's safe to say Dyson singlehandedly made bag vacuums almost a thing of the past. Did bagless tech exist before Dyson? Yes, it just wasn't very good. Does Dyson deserve to recoup some of that R&D money? Sure. These products are expensive. So another company will knock it off and it won't be quite as nice, at 1/3 the price. Meanwhile people with unlimited budgets love this stuff!