I thought that seemed awfully cheap. I remember that cart selling for 150-175 in 82, and the transformer was $100. But, if Denon has been making it unchanged for 44 yrs, I think their tooling and development costs were taken care of long ago. Like a Briggs and Stratton 3.5hp motor. Unchanged for 50-60 yrs. You can buy them wholesale for $20.