Next week's headline: priceless 200yr old coat is no more water resistant than $70 coat. Strads aren't expensive because they are good instruments[1], they are

Next week's headline: priceless 200yr old coat is no more water resistant than $70 coat. Strads aren't expensive because they are good instruments[1], they are expensive because they are old and rare and symbolic to people who care. [1] Not saying they are bad, I'm saying the sound quality is not the reason for their price