I am a buyer... I have been looking into getting my new one for nearly a year before actually buying one. Then I ended up getting two at once, and do not think I am done yet. The economy in the states is getting slowly better and I feel this helps people feel comfy enough to get pets again. I know it was for me. Prices definately help being lower. When I started looking the morph I wanted was nearly $1000 a couple years ago, and now is down to $600.