re: Why are rowers so damn expensive?

Well the c2 and xebex are considered commercial equipment and are the cheapest commercial cardio equipment available.

But to answer your question...supply and demand especially considering both are made in China. Rower, air bike and Versa climber are way more expensive than they should be, but it's simply supply and demand.

On Black Friday getrxd usually has the xebex rower and air bike for 599 each on pre order. Takes 2 months to come in but worth it for the savings. It's how I picked. It's mine up.