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So? That's true of anything high end. Materials cost and manufacturing time increase dramatically while improvements get exponentially smaller. You can't argue there's no improved function. Your £8k sportbike example is basically a £999 alu bike with Sora, but last I checked they didn't come OTP at 6kg, made of carbon and with electronic shifting, while also looking amazing and being comfortable