I agree 100%.
I've been told by others that they are expensive because of how HRE will build them to your exact specs regarding size and coloration. Taking into consideration all the negatives of HREs, I still don't think they should be sold for such a high price.
I've also heard that they have great customer service regarding rim failures, but I suppose they wouldn't be known for that if their rims would stay together in the first place
