Of course they will work with you on price - margins on these are huge.
If I had a $5K budget I'd buy these (they sell direct only) and pocket the margin, unless you want bragging rights.
I have their entry level Nova's that are far superior to the Nordost Purple Flares at twice the price, which I sold for half what I paid.
And yes, I know that Nordost's lower level offerings aren't all that but the margin equation is the same.