Why do dudes pay $1200 for a mini? They probably didn’t. Like bull sale a partner will bid up the critter to make the average go up and visa versa. No money every really changed hands.
Scared money spends w/ ease. Most will remember the days of $100.00 hi cap mags and $2500.00 AKs.
Or as what was once said, I think by Fabulous Frank, "pot is more comfort in times of no money than is money in times of no pot". Even the Freak Bros. understood basic economics.
mike r