I think Stern Pro's are still priced alright and I'm glad we didn't see a spike in prices with the introduction of the lcd. However based on some recent complaints I also share the sentiment that qualiy could be better, but I don't think its quite as bad as the magnifying glass of internet fourm chat makes it out to be. JJP build quailty is top notch and if you can afford it totally worth it. I just wish JJP was going to be making the next Star Wars, that would be epic.