I agree that we need to find out who is behind this. For items to go from $200 to $800 is absurd. $200 for a key, in the first place, is greed at the highest, much less $800. I can't speak for the SKREEM unit, since I never had to buy one, but, when Needswings was selling them for approx. $275, their new price is nothing but rape. Speaking of "Needswings", Rob should be able to tell us who is behind all this price gouging. He must have some information from his suppliers. You can't just accept price increases like these and NOT have a lot of questions. If all parts stores, had increases like these they'd be asking a lot of questions. I'm not asking Rob to risk his relationship with his suppliers, but I would think that they would be more than willing to let him know where this stuff has started, just to protect themselves.

In the meantime, what are we going to do to find alternate sources for our electronic related items, ie. keys and electronic unit's and modules? I still believe in the adage that need is the mother of all invention. Isn't there some bright electrical engineers out there, somewhere, that can start making these things on an as needed basis, and for an affordable price? For an example, the hot rod gang has for the last 60 plus years, spawned many new industries because of the need. Where did dropped axle's, multiple carb intakes, custom ground camshafts, stroker kits, locked rear members, aluminum heads, and so on, come from? Not the car factories! The same goes for the racing crowd. There even making steel duplicate car bodies and other items to take the place of the originals. Small cottage industries have grown to profitable concerns because of the NEED. As an example, I personally know the gentleman that started the "Escort" radar detector company. He is an electrical engineer that saw a need and went to work to make an affordable radar detector. Today he is a retired multi-millionaire. Just one example!

Pardon me for digressing so far, but I just believe there has to be a solution to our problem. If I was thirty years young instead of eighty years old, I sure would push hard to find a company that could help us out.

Thanks for indulging my comments,

Jim