Thank you for all the opinions thus far. Unfortunately, $348 was the negotiated price with tax, approx $325 before, which is down from $350. It seems steep to me as well. Mr/Mrs. Kitty, thank you. It really is a beautiful piece in person. The craftsmanship is top notch for sure. They are also a Tritan dealer, and have a "mothership" for sale that my wife says to save for instead ($900) before negotiation.. lol... I bought a Ben Birney piece there, shown below, far left just for fun