this fork retailed for 800.00 cad in 1992 do you think it is worth less than that today?? it is up to a buyer i guess. have you seen the prices of bmx junk lately?? or scott mathauser brake pads. any one who knows about this fork has good taste in bikes and knows there shit. if you can't afford to buy it just appreciate it for what it is and get over the fact it isn't yours and won't be if $$ value pops into your head. when i bought this fork i didn't even hear the guy say 800.00 i just pulled out my wallet and paid to have the sweetest fork i could find. that was a long time ago, i think i was 15 at the time.hmmn