The Chinese imports tend to be cheaper than goods made in your own country , thus "cheap" .
Being in the U.K , I don't look at US $ prices , but a quick search has 10x8 bellows at £140 .
That's less than $200 ;
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282637946...cAAOSwwCJdMip3
I haven't been searching recently , but I need good quality ones that will last . Buying the same thing twice isn't cheap .
£140 , free shipping , plus 20% VAT , plus a customs handling charge , would put them at around £180 .
having read comments of that supplier on this forum , there might be quality control issues .
Custom Bellows in the U.K make top notch bellows , and I would expect them to be much dearer than the Chinese imports .
Which is why I think at £99 , they are very cheap .
Though I would need to see a quote from them to believe that figure .
And I will most likely be getting one after I have a go at renovating the bellows I have .
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