Why is the price of new tonearms so high

Dear Perrew, 'all' and 'some' are quantififyers and very
risky to use as refering expressions. So there are 'some'
tonearms that are new,very good,but not 'so high in price'.
For example: Reed L (www.turntable.lt) that I bought for
+/- 1500 E (with a base).
Regards,
Nandric

Dear Perrew,if the Reed can compete with the dynamically
balanced tonearms (pace Dertonarm) I don't know.
In any case I can't compete with Dertonarm. He is the
expert. Besides a very eloquent and knowledgable person.
I am just one amateur enjoying my analog gear.
BTW because of the division of labor we must count on 'some
authoritys'. The problem is that 'some authoritys' disagree
about,say, the FR-66,64 qualitys.Dynamic or otherwise.
Regards

Dear Axelwahl, I own,inter alia,the Reed and the Micro
MA-505. The Micro is,for the price mentioned,a bargain.
Period. But on my Kuzma S.R. there is just place for one
tonearm and this place is occupied by the Triplanar VII.
So I needed one tonearm to put next to my TT and the fellows from Lithuania made for me one 12" tonearm with a
base ('turret'). I am very satisfied with the Reed but the
only 'quibble'I had was the absent of 'slots' on the headshell and the absent of the azimuth adjustment.
Meanwhile there is a new version named Reed 2A with both
provisions. I expect to get this new version next week and
hope to inform the 'Goners' about one month later. So keep
looking at www.turntables.lt.
Regards,
Nandric