Mike Schumann wrote:
: Everything is subject to the laws of supply and demand. The cost of gas
: caps reflects the very limited market, which makes it extremely uneconomical
: for a new manufacturer to start up production to compete with the existing
: suppliers, hence the high prices.

: Mike Schumann

Don't forget the legal issues. I'd wager that's a bigger cost for
many, many things airplane. Look at the Facet fuel pumps used all over.
Exactly the same as the one you get at NAPA, but it has a safety-wire hole
drilled in it, and serious legal ramifications if it fails.

-Cory


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