That's a fair point... carbon fibre is always expensive, allthoug the 3-4 Gs like you say is ridiculous! Considering that, the PistaGP's price isn't that much. But it´s still quite a sum, for most people to pay that much for a helmet. But than again, how much would you spend on clothing and other gear? It doesn´t make sense to ride a sick bike, buy the nicest Dainese suit for 2000 dollar and buy a cheezy helmet of 400 dollar. In my personal opinion bike, clothing and helmet should be in proportion to each other to make a nice outfit. It's worth its money ; if you have it