The new prices are due to the global times that is loaded with BS.
Doctor Diff gets approximately $1500 for a new, that’s everything new, housing included 8-3/4 third member.
It is what it is and if you have been out of the game for 20 years since your last rebuild, you’re gonna hate the new pricing. Get over it quick! Otherwise you might start thinking twice and/or change your plans. That could lead to very unhappy results. Don’t settle, stay the course and just accept that this is the way it is now. That’s all there is to it. You can never go back.
The days when I would get cars for the asking or pay $50-$100 are gone gone gone and will never return.