Exactly. If this was another $2-3-4000 gun, nobody would be batting an eye. The thing everybody has to remember is that if the stars align for us and Maxim Bernier (sp?) winds up being the next pm, there's a good chance we'll be hunting and off range target shooting with our AR10s and 15s in the not too distant future.
Am I holding my breath ? Nope. If been in this game long enough to know the only thing that's guaranteed is that our struggle against uneducated hoplophobes who want to take all of our guns will never be over. Right now, there's a window of opportunity for NEA to put a very desirable product on the market if they can get it there soon, and for a decent price. Waiting another 2-3 years or pricing it around what they want for a Modern Hunter.....Well....That's just throwing opportunity out the window.