If the X1000 was ground-breaking technology then that price might make sense. As it stands, I don't really see anything amazing about it, whether hardware or software.
The magic price point should have been sub-$1,000, even $999 would have made it more appealing.
I'm happy with my Pegasos II + AmigaOS 4.1.
Come to think about it, it's funny that while the Amiga is a proprietary system, it has such a fragmented market if you will (the same with Android or PCs in general). In the Amiga's case, this applies to both hardware and software (which include inspired OSs such as AROS or MorphOS).
Hopefully a prime offering that would overshadow the others will arise out of this mess and push for a coherent hardware/software combo at a competitive price point.
Choice is a good thing. But great choices are even better.