Because of the "woke" mentality that has engulfed our society since the covid pandemic hit in 2020. Things will never return to the way they were prior to that. The workforce is stretched thin with many companies struggling to even find people willing to work, and it's making the cost of doing business for most companies skyrocket. Who would have ever thought McDonald's would pay $20 bucks an hour to people to flip hamburgers...? Companies are having to grossly overpay to get underqualified personnel, and this, over a large scale has made even the simplest products overpriced. So sitting tight and waiting will only mean you'll likely do without, while the costs will continue to rise and the insanity seemingly never ends....Part of our quandry, do we buy NOW or wait? We have watched the rise and fall of prices and availability in our passion. Not one of us, has ever guessed right, every time.
There was a time, not that long ago, where a person could have sold all of the AR's and bought a new pickup. Now, it is primers. ...and Powder.
So, put 150 watt bulb in that crystal ball, and tell me what to do? I Don't Know. ARGH!!!