I wasn't going to say boo...but I sure am now.
@wolke ...I don't know how you came to the conclusion it is only a hundred bucks more....are you kidding me? really?
...and the euro-slide aside ...the entire globe took an economic hit from the oil almost flatlining. It wasn't just the Euro that got hurt.

Here it sits...the Canadian dollar is only 18 cents from parity with the US dollar...
here is exactly the sitch...the original ballpark estimate was 700 euros for a complete device. I was fine with that... I anticipated more even...and I was fine with that...
but 990euros+150euros = 1140 euros ...that isn't a hundred dollars more...that isn't a small or modest increase ...260 euros more and it's double the original estimate. and that 1140 euros is not final.


Before fees, duty, taxes etc...that 700 euros (for a complete device) = 780 usd = 944.65 cdn .
After calculating tax (which is + $133 cdn)
going from the original estimate of $1054~ cdn. (I'm NOT even counting duty or including shipping and handling)

to the present current revised estimate of (990euros + 150euros for the complete device) 1140 euros = $1269.29 usd = $1537.23 cdn (after tax calculating $184.47) its $1725~ cdn. (and yet again I'm NOT including duty, shipping and handling)
and that's saying that is the final set price tag of course...
that isn't just a hundred dollars more...in whatever denomination...
that is going from the original estimate (in my country) of a grand to $275 dollars shy of DOUBLE the original estimate...

I've already put down over $600 cdn and I'm still $1100 bucks away?
and then there is STILL on top of that duty, shipping, handling, and insurance (I would imagine). I imagine it will be a joy to see that end figure.

The new estimation is a punch-to-the-gut number ...
it is becoming hard calling it anything different..

I do get the math...and understand the sitch (the euro slide, the unforeseen costs, etc..) ...I get it.
and I do want to see the guys getting paid decently, costs covered, the whole shmozzel...

I still intend on getting a device..
I still support the project...
I still believe in the project...
I'm not griping or complaining...
But if I'm handing over a couple hundred bucks shy of 2 grand (and I won't be surprised it makes that figure in the end)...
I think no one would deny me the allowance to say ..something...
guys..that number ... $1725~ cdn.
I can only speak for myself when I say …
flat-out that number smarts..really smarts.