Originally posted by nchunter
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There have been a couple startup companies that have tried to enter the market with some pretty good quality $2,500 and $3,000 thermal optics but no one can seem to maintain that price for long.
I'm not saying no one will ever produce a $2,500 scope as good as the Apex again but what I am saying is I think you can't use the rest of the consumer electronic market as a measuring stick against this small niche industry of thermal optics. I believe the Apexes departure and lack of replacement (by anyone) for over a year shows that prices don't always go down. It might also require something like a downturn in the thermal market for manufacturers to figure out a way to sell for less. As much as I want lower prices, a downturn isn't good for any of us because it will most likely only be the result of a shift in our economy.
But....SHOT Show is next week and maybe someone else will surprise us but with FLIR's departure, I'm not sure who's left to do it. We'll just have to wait and hope and see what happens.
Jason
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