Are we sure this isn't a common feature of high-end anything losing half its value or more once it's out of the box, or on the road, so to speak, nothing specifically Meridian?

That said, looking around recently I've actually been somewhat surprised by how highly a lot of Meridian gear seems to be holding its value. I dunno.

HC: 861v4/ID40/LPS, DSP5000, DSP5000VC, DSP3100, SW1600, HD621, Oppo BDP-105, Sony VPL-HW55ES
2-Channel: TEAC VRDS-7/Trichord Clock 3/PSU, Avondale S100, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3
Previous Meridian: 5000C, 5200, 7200.2, 6000, 562V.2, 568.2mm, 800v4, 808.2i, 818v2/v3, 861v8, 551, 502