Plug prices going through the roof

[wahlie]

Visiting many shops over the winter I've noticed that plug prices have gotten to an insane level... Don't get me wrong before I say anything, the plugs are for the most part works of art but how can someone justify charging 35 bucks for a plug? what happened to the days of paying 10-20 bucks for a good wooden plug? It seems as if in the past two years prices have almost doubled... I'd just like to know why? Is it hardware that's used? 2 bucks worth of hardware can't justify a 10-15 dollar increase per plug... Makes me glad that there are places online that you can buy bodies pre-drilled for less than 5 bucks... I feel sorry for the guys that are just getting into this sport... When will this cutoff be that manufacturers will realize that they are shooting themselves in the foot by charging almost 40 bucks for a plug????