Mr561,
I can only speak for myself. I am not rich at all. I guess Meridian attracts a number of customers. One side the rich who want the best and don't care about the money. The other side are people who save up for a long time to buy equipment.
Isn't there a macdonalds factor (cost of a big mac) We could make a 861 factor. I earn before taxes 4 861's a year. That is about 2,5 861's after taxes. (numbers of a basic 861 taken - without extra cards)

But it helps to look around for some good deals. You might be suprised what kind of nice deals you can find when you are patient.

Jaco

Sold all M equipment