I'm fairly certain 399 is including Germany's 19.5% VAT, which would put this price squarely around the same cost as the American 3 cell Wind before tax.
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very cool, but kindof expensive for something like that
...most things are supposed to get cheaper with lower specs, not more expensive...I'm amazed people still buy American-made things.
American made? Try Taiwan or the PRC.
I'm fairly certain 399 is including Germany's 19.5% VAT, which would put this price squarely around the same cost as the American 3 cell Wind before tax.
(399 * .805 * 1.5) = 481 USD
VAT is "only" 19% in Germany.