I see a lot of people based in the USA complaining about the price, and I got to say that I think you had a gravy train in the past and these kind of prices are here to stay.
I don’t live in the US so take this with a bit of ignorance, but according to google it seems like US pays relatively highly for the majority of jobs vs other countries, and cost of things are based on this.
If you’re paying $100 US for a brisket ($5/lb), how can you expect a metal, hand painted coloured porcelain enamel product with distribution and at least a 10Y life expectancy to cost $150-200?
Australia pays >$400 US for a 22” kettle as normal, and we know that’s not all just the extra shipping. I honestly think the US prices will rise, particularly if Weber can’t automate the colour coatings.