A bit frustrated with high prices of windsurfing board I did ask Chinese manufacturer how much it cost to build and sell one board.
It is $300 -350.
Maybe one day we ( SB community) could design our own universal slalom board, send a plans and ask to build 50 pieces for us?
Basically manufacturer could do copy of the best performing board, but due to copyright that is no the way to go.
I agree that material and internal structure could be a crap but at $400 price tag I will be happy to try XFIRE even if last one season only...
If that works I could offer free shipping from China to Brisby as I have always some space left in my containers...