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simon · 02-08-2002, 01:26 AM

I understand all the hidden costs, but a company like dd who can buy in bulk can't be paynig $1.50 for a barb thats how much I would pay for one from a plumbing shop. Also from $8-$20 up to $43 is a huge jump, I alos have to pay $20-25 delivery to UK. So a posible $8 waterblock might be costing me $68, tell me where the good value is.
Swiftechs latest also uses vey cheap to make open area design plus now either no barbs or cheap plastic ones. I think this one to my door is $71. Jaydee116, I can't remember, you just have your own CNC machine right? If you do I could understand higher costs for you as its a slow process, one at a time, one process at a time. The whole point of doing it to a big scale is too save money which they are doing or they would stop, but they still charge the high prices.

Can you explain to me their R&D costs, a few samples then make up fine, but their designs aren't new, not at all.

02-08-2002, 01:26 AM	#12
simon Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: London,UK Posts: 40	I understand all the hidden costs, but a company like dd who can buy in bulk can't be paynig $1.50 for a barb thats how much I would pay for one from a plumbing shop. Also from $8-$20 up to $43 is a huge jump, I alos have to pay $20-25 delivery to UK. So a posible $8 waterblock might be costing me $68, tell me where the good value is. Swiftechs latest also uses vey cheap to make open area design plus now either no barbs or cheap plastic ones. I think this one to my door is $71. Jaydee116, I can't remember, you just have your own CNC machine right? If you do I could understand higher costs for you as its a slow process, one at a time, one process at a time. The whole point of doing it to a big scale is too save money which they are doing or they would stop, but they still charge the high prices. Can you explain to me their R&D costs, a few samples then make up fine, but their designs aren't new, not at all.