$40 / $70... Zamak / Aluminum... It don't matter, IMO it still falls short of what I would consider a High End razor!! Since I've been shaving with a safety razor, Oct 2016, I've only ever seen it available on Maggard's site as a head only option and it retailed at $40 and that is why I used that $ amount. Doesn't matter what they sell for today, same opinion... The example of a $300 Shick Type-O was used earlier, but no matter what way you slice it, its still a $3 razor and it as well falls short of High End especially when it comes to quality!!If I had cited a $40 razor made from Zamak, I'd be with you. The Ikon Tech retailed for $70 when it was available and is constructed from aircraft grade aluminum. In other words, a material that with any kind of reasonable care should last a lifetime and beyond. Moreover, new ones have recently sold on the auction site that dare not speak its name for over $250. Guys have been willing to pay that much because, in terms of cutting through a tough maze of whiskers, nothing can top it. Every one of the high-end razors discussed in this thread falls short. That's why people have been willing to pay so much.
I get it that the Tech is one of your favorite razors and you make that known in any thread you post in but I think it just doesn't quite hit the mark of high end and I'm sure there are many others that would think the same...