I agree, commission is high atm, I didn't want to shoot myself in the foot too early by not being able to cover basic costs. As it stand this project is self funded by me and my pockets aren't deep.
Yup, have you tried to get additional funding from crowdfunding or something similar? I think the idea is good and there is no strong competitor yet on the market. While the chance to get accepted is low, it's worth to try if you have some spare time.