i am not in the position or have interest to defend A-Eon... But in this case it is not that simple. The Board was designed by a company that wanted their money, different revisions of the board were necessary and then Hyperion also wanted their money for adapting AmigaOS and the Licenses. And we all do not know how many sales they calculated to cover the costs. If the number is low the price is high. I think I read somewhere that they bought 250 pieces of the processor and because it is not produced anymore that means they do not expect to sell more. It is a niche-niche-product for fans, not more not less.