Dear Hohner, I was totally insulted by the price I had to pay for 2 of your Special 20 Harmonicas yesterday, and I am starting to think that maybe your instruments are not the ones I should be playing. I have been loyal to you for years, have always credited you, and lucky for the both of us, have played them around the world to numerous and diverse audiences. Truly, I wish we could continue our relationship, but paying today’s prices for an instrument that comes with no guarantee of longevity is a little difficult, especially for a working musician. My mind is not made up yet, but really, you should look into this. I have a feeling that there will be another harmonica that suits my needs and suits my price range. We’ll see what happens, Hohner.

Signed, 

a dude that wants to continue playing your instruments, if only he could afford it