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by thatguy0900 908 days ago
To some degree, but if something is 100$ worth of parts and 500$ worth of labor it's hard to argue it's actually intrinsically worth 30000$, even if that's what you're willing to pay.
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Not if there's a "moat". Which could be unique expertise in making the thing, or through some government enforced monopoly like trademarks (i.e. "brand") or copyrights.