Are New Wakeboards Too Expensive?

Since the general consensus out there is that boats are getting too expensive, I wanted to get your opinion on whether or not new wakeboards are getting too expensive as well? Hyperlite's D.I.N.E. series, Liquid Force's Fly series and Ronix's V2 series are all priced at or above the $650 mark for a blank board, and boots are running anywhere from $350 to just over $400. Sure, you can still get an Omega, Trip, Motive or Vault setup for around $350 or so, but as an enthusiast, and a halfway decent rider, I'm more interested in "the good stuff". But dropping $1000 for a setup doesn't appeal to too many out there. Again, just wanted to see what everyone's thoughts were on this. So what do you think, does the new technology warrant the increased price?