LRP Brush $11.00 Euro = $14.75 US Dollars
It is the "Distribution" chain that moves the price up so far. Without going into the details of Hobby Store discount rates from distributors...lets just say that $30.00 brushes sets a dangerous precedent in our hobby.
Basic rule of business is charge what the market will bear, not one penny more (you lose sales) not one penny less (you lose profit). What determines what the market will bear (in our case) is the racer that either does, or does not, purchase the brushes. It is also a well known fact in our hobby that most racers are sheep. Sad but true. So when you combine the "racers are sheep" with the "charge what the market will bear" then you get $30.00 brushes. Don't try to "cost justify" the usage of these brushes. See this for what it is. If you are then willing to pay this amount then by all means....go ahead. I personally will be making wiser investments.