This. I think our collective enthusiasm for PAM reps is driving the price up. Each rep is seemingly better and better, so we're more likely to be among the early adopters. If it doesn't sell right away, they can always lower the price later, but all the recent major PAM reps I can think of got massive support right off the bat.
Then again, if we were to hold off due to the price, then prices would fall but quality would as well because the factories won't put as much effort into pieces that don't sell well.
In short, we're screwed.