Agree Vanguard. I think The metal printers will likely be the last to drop in price, and it may take a lot longer then I would hope. We need some more competition in this area, but having said this, I don't think there is enough demand for such printers from the DUY'ers sicne the prices are so steep. Give it 7-10 years and I think we will see a cheap metal printer that is of awesome quality. At that time 3D Printing will have just about hit it's stride.