Nah...That isn't the case because i paid just about $1350shipped when it was a bit lower and they raised the price to $1700 for the TBE without shipping charges. Go to this link and look towards the middle of the page, you will see the price list. http://stratmosphere.com/milltek_exhaust_for_vw1.htm
Awesome exhaust, I hope to have the non-resonated cat-back within a couple of months. I'd love to get the full TBE all at once but it's just too damn much...