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Originally Posted by IceFyre13th
Well apparently you did not bother to see the other methods of molding they have.....sorry if my trying to HELP you upset you so much.
But your last paragraph spelled it out...........as long as you think the price is fair and your making your fortune.......
.............. two pieces of plastic selling for $100 bucks + is just too high
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Actually, I looked at all the options they have. Ironically, their silicone molding with polyurethane casts are exactly on target for a $109 selling price. Lower capital investment with a much higher per unit cost which is just about right for a niche product in a niche market.
No fortune to be made with these parts no matter how you dice it: whether you do low volume, high per unit cost with low capital investment or you shoot for massive volume, low per unit cost and high capital investment. The only difference is that the latter option means that you can get it for cheap and the company investing the money would be better off putting their capital into a CD instead since they at least get a guaranteed return on investment. Which is ultimately why no other company has done it. The opportunity cost of doing what you suggest pales in comparison to other investment options especially if you consider the risk/reward factor.
All I'm saying is that there are a variety of different manufacturing processes with their associated pros and cons. Just because you have your favorite method doesn't mean it is applicable to every situation when you look at the big picture and truly analyze it from a business perspective while considering the market. Implying that your method is the superior choice just goes to show that you haven't really looked at the big picture or considered things from more than one perspective: the consumer's. Which, from your point of view is the only thing that matters and while that is fine for you, it does not put you in a position to tell a company how they should do things since it is not your capital that is potentially being squandered.
