Seems to me if you don't want to spend 14K on one of D'Arcy's rifles, DON'T BUY ONE. To some I know, 14K is pocket change... to most of us, it's far from that. Others are somewhere in the middle.

What I do know is don't judge the price of something based on your own economic situation... that's just dumb.

I can't afford a G5 but that doesn't mean I don't think they're worth the price laugh

Echol's rifles may be pricey, but they are meticulously built for flawless feeding and function. If you want a rifle with "no stone unturned" the Echols rifle is for you. If that level of attention to detail makes you yawn, move on... "there's nothing for you to see here."