different kettle of fish as MM's were hitting $16k in the US for the originals so there is a market for this machine, but it will reduce the value of the originals and the machines are made for Planetary and then on-sold to Planetary's dealers and then to the customers, Who Nellie is direct to their distributors so one piece of the pie is cut out to a degree.

swinks is spot on.  

Perception of value comes into play again with MM just like it does with the current Pro/BJM pricing debacle. Original MM's were selling for $16k and in some cases above that in the US so when a Clayton's version gets announced for half the price of course buyers are going to stampede to get their hands on one.

Looking at about 12k landed here in Aus for a Clayton's version so the chasm isn't as wide between that and a well restored original here in Aus.