Agree with you on most of your points
However, let me "rephrase" factor a): IN MY COUNTRY, In this depression-economy, EVERYTHING is "inflating". Last year we had 30% inflation, this year we'll surpass it. The government keeps depreciating our currency (Argentinean Peso) against the dolar. Last year U$S 1 was $3, this year U$S 1 is almost $4. So every U$S 100 I pay $ 400 on top of that 50% customs taxes
We are the only economy in the world where everything is more expensive as months pass by
Me, I'm keeping all of my v1. VF's