T33eThanks for the photos, they really do speak a thousand words. As to 'what do I expect for $50?' Well, more than that. When there are bargain brands who get centering, grinds and action right for under $30, yeah, I expect more. Grind and centering are basics; to go from $30 to $50 I expect upgraded materials too.
T33eDrop may have had a good idea once upon a time. Now they are just shooting themselves in the foot, over and over again by screwing their own customers. When they put things on "sale" for 30+% off, they've let people behind the curtain on their margins but worst of all, they've taken a huge chunk out of the resale price for those of us who were early supporters. Nice finger, Drop, just what I needed.