We often complain here in UK that we live in 'Rip-Off Britain' but these prices for a KN7000 are just plain ridiculous!!
List Price $5000? that's about £3117 - List price in UK was £2100 when it was launched, but of course, nobody pays list price. I don't know what the 'Sales Tax' is in CA but it surely doesn't account for the massive difference. UK 'Sales Tax' (VAT) is 17.5% on goods such as the KN.
Bill, maybe it's time you paid a visit to UK or had a KN7000 shipped from here - even with freight costs, it would be cheaper.

... Unless your Customs guys got hold of it.....
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Willum

[This message has been edited by Bill Norrie (edited 05-04-2003).]