LIke any first adopters, we are probably paying a premium for early models. If the popularity of L5 goes up. Expect the price to go down.
This is where I adopt a New Jersey/Italian/Jewish accent when asked “How can you sell them so cheap?” (Also wearning a used car salesman’s cheap suit.)
The answer is: “Volume my friend. Volume!”
(It is also an old movie meme.)
(This business model doesn’t not apply to Apple.)
Edit: And what is the next thread I click on? “Is Purism Adopting the Apple Way?”