[RP]

Here's the thing, the price of a guitar is not in any way a reflection of how well one plays any more than the price of a motor vehicle reflects how competent the driver is. I don't really see the prices of a guitar as a continuum with a beginning and virtually no upper limit. I know that I've edged upwards in terms of what I'm willing to spend on a guitar, but I also know that I could spend more but choose not to. Just because we can spend more doesn't mean we're willing to spend more. I think we find our "sweet spots" in terms of our guitar expectations and what we're willing to spend to attain that sweet spot. I'm not sure why the OP sees the production of nicer guitars as a problem...