> How _do_ they make this stuff so damn inexpensive?? Because factory workers in China get 1 day off every two weeks, and wages start at under 1 US dollar per day. Confronted with a Behringer B1 condenser mic with gold plated capsule, elastic suspension and flight case - priced under 100 UK pounds - I asked myself the same question, so I did some research. It does bother me, so now I'm using secondhand UK-built gear instead. Cheers Daniel