I just looked up in Cabelas and they run 72 bucks for a half dozen and for blanks in the Axis shafts they run from 84-99 dollars.So yeah they're that expensive and if your dumb enough to pay that much to have them then more power to you. All I know is that my aluminums arrows that I build go through a deer just as good if not better than your 200 dollar gold plated, super fancy carbons. Whatever makes you happy though. Enjoy your awesome arrows.