I would say the void is the target market and it being a limiting factor. And that is why the prices on the equipment we want to put on our tanks is so outrageous. It’s just the nature of business.
Cost of R&D and then production needs to be at a ratio to the target market that allows companies to lower their price point, so they can still make a profit. Having a smaller market, high R&D and possibly production costs leads to higher pricing. That and the lack of competition. A company makes a new product/equipment and it’s marked high in price, once competitors start building/selling similar products/equipment, the original company lowers their pricing. But still, the price still is in a high range. Goes back to the fact that there’s a small market.
So, the hobby needs to grow with more people entering! That’s where the void lies in my opinion.
Cost of R&D and then production needs to be at a ratio to the target market that allows companies to lower their price point, so they can still make a profit. Having a smaller market, high R&D and possibly production costs leads to higher pricing. That and the lack of competition. A company makes a new product/equipment and it’s marked high in price, once competitors start building/selling similar products/equipment, the original company lowers their pricing. But still, the price still is in a high range. Goes back to the fact that there’s a small market.
So, the hobby needs to grow with more people entering! That’s where the void lies in my opinion.