Makes sense in that I feel like I see more birds in a year for the last 15 years or so then in the previous 20 years combined. No doubt they keep records, and there is some program that tells them what they want to know. The guitar is not for everyone as is the X and V. So my guess is they reach a saturation point where supply exceeded demand. Thus you lower price, LOLOLOLOLOL, not in this lifetime or you cut production till demand goes up, can you say opec3. So buy used at a better price and they will be back once things stabilize