Dear Bassraptor: Well, that price is almost normal in the TT high-end even a little lower than several others.
The main subject here is if the quality performance level on this Rega TT makes honor to that price.
Something interesting is that the design is a low low mass design that goes against the today TT trend that's heavy/massive mass and weight.
So with the Rega you can't be aware how much you pay for metal Kg. as in other $$$$TT but maybe more because its performance.
I like the low mass approach. R.gandy knows for sure what he did it down there and for very good reasons.
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.