Quoted from jawjaw:Toppers have become like LE pins. The whole LE thing is a racket. Throw on some painted trim with a few extras and sell for thousands more. Complaining about dealer price gouging is silly when they are priced gouged from the start. People were complaining that toppers were $1000 and now complaining that you can't get one for $1000. There is only one solution I can see and that is don't buy.
I can't see popping $1000 for a topper myself (or even $500 for that matter) but don't have any issues with someone else doing so.
If you have that much cash burning a hole in your pocket, spend it as you see fit.
$1000 extra spent on a topper isn't going to fundamentally change the experience I have playing the game. If you are watching the topper, you don't have your eye on the ball.