Price increase is not the main reason. Well, my taste has also progressed, and especially after I joined this forum. Decades ago, my bags were less than $100 each. Two years ago, they were in the low hundreds. Before I joined the forum a few months ago, the price of my bags ranged from $500 to under $2000. Now, they are up towards $10K. My next bag, and also my dream bag, will be around $25K (if I am lucky to get it).