But if your point is that among cheapest parts of most sticks is the tube then you are correct. If your point is that a good stick (say Beast, EWO, Shikar, etc) should only cost a little more than $20 I’m not sure I can get on board.
20$? No.. But why is it that a set of 3 Lone Wolfs or 4 Heliums can be had for 100-120$, but one Beast stick is 100$? Are you telling me there is 60-70$ more materials and labor in a single Beast stick?