you said the answer right there. they dont want the average person playing them. youve obviously haven been looking hard enough if you are bitching about the price of ocdp. there are drums up to par and even better than ocdp for less money. think of these drums like an exotic car. the manufacturers can mass produce them if they want, but choose not to. they would rather have only certain people to have them. just because they are uber expensive doesnt mean they are the best.