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Message: <blockquote data-quote="paddy7" data-source="post: 3330180" data-attributes="member: 88594">While i can see the argument for less players in the market, and the top end becoming a little more 'efficient' and passing on the cost reduction to the customer, squeezing out the mid layer would not just hit the myriad of companies who create similar products by mix-and-matching the output of the manufacturers in the far east. It would also hit those who have a degree of innovation about them, such as Vanguard, Maven, Kite etc. These companies have their supporters and detractors, but are bringing often excellent performance within the range of those unable - or unwilling - to pay alpha prices for a single-figure percentage increase in performance (perhaps even if these prices dropped by £100 or so).Look at the pages of comment on the Blue Sky, and the number who have found it to be ideal. Not alpha, but certainly not omega either.</blockquote>