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Actually, our products start at $65 and international shipping is quite cheap. Wordwide FedEx shipping is $9 and we ship our products literally everywhere in the world. (apart from Russia obviously)
Furthermore, You can get bundles that let you save a bit. For example, Coinplate Alpha costs $79, the 3 Pack is $189 (20% off) and 5 Pack is $276 (30% off). That's probably where this incorrect $300 price tag came from. And you get free worldwide shipping with orders over $100. €1 is now worth $1 at our site as that's how exchange rates look like right now.
This additional information changes everything. I can say that your products don't stand out much from competitors in terms of price, as OP originally voiced about 300$. I don't know why this erroneous figure was indicated, but now everything is clear that it was just a mistake.Furthermore, You can get bundles that let you save a bit. For example, Coinplate Alpha costs $79, the 3 Pack is $189 (20% off) and 5 Pack is $276 (30% off). That's probably where this incorrect $300 price tag came from. And you get free worldwide shipping with orders over $100. €1 is now worth $1 at our site as that's how exchange rates look like right now.
Coinplate is made using 2 thick stainless plates joined with solid screws that are set using threads in the plates, without a separate washer. Each Coinplate weighs 1.2kg / 2.5 pounds, so you are getting quite a heavy-duty unit. It is a stainless steel sandwich made from two plates each 5mm (3/16") thick.
A little quibble, to be meticulous. On your website, the weight is 1.14 kg.Is the total weight of the plates really just over 1 kg? I can't imagine that plates with the indicated dimensions weigh so impressively (of course, relative to another).
How about putting some material (rubber, silicone or something completely different) between the two plates for additional protection (at least around the perimeter) to prevent corrosion?
We did tinker with this idea actually. The thing is that when you screw the plates together, they are pretty tight themselves, so any corrosive agent has a hard time getting between the plates. Furthermore, even high-strength acids don't really affect the markings, even if the device is left open. The layout is deep engraved and the marks you make yourself are also pretty deep. You can see that it survived acid in Jameson Lopp's stress test. The gasket would itself be vulnerable either to fire, oil or acids (there are some specialized gasket materials but they are nowhere near the durability of stainless steel, we know as we make some industrial grade gasket ourselves).
After reflecting on your answer, I came to the conclusion that an additional layer of additional material between the plates would be unnecessary and would create the risk of breaking the plate. Silicone or rubber doesn't have the same high resistance to various media as stainless steel, which means that if exposed to adverse conditions, it will be destroyed faster than plates. This will lead to the fact that an "aggressive" substance can penetrate into the gap between the plates, which will put this storage medium at risk. This is my verdict after theoretical considerations. Thank you for your very detailed answer and detailed explanations. This allowed to look at your product from a different perspective.