Or... it's simply not feasible to declare pricing up front because it's going to involve some negotiation -- not just around price but support and terms. I thin

Or... it's simply not feasible to declare pricing up front because it's going to involve some negotiation -- not just around price but support and terms. I think you're hinting at that, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's stupid-money expensive. In general we've all been spoiled by open source. Someone likely put a lot of work into this. If I were building a device like this, I'd hate to have to hire staff to build this for me, and while it could be "fun" to build, money/time would likely to be better spent elsewhere.