Cost to an end user is more than just the actual cost of components. There's a decent amount of vendors that actually make tape drives, so if it truly were much

Cost to an end user is more than just the actual cost of components. There's a decent amount of vendors that actually make tape drives, so if it truly were much cheaper, someone would undercut to get business. Given these are intended for enterprise usage, there is an expectation of quality, service, and support associated that you ARE paying for with that cost.