supply and demand folks.  demand goes up every year, because as j said in a previous thread supply was being sold pretty close to what they were making the skis for,  that's not profitable.  move factory to china, save in the long run.  but there will be problems in the short run with manufacturers.  and on the issue of pro team,  who actually got exposure for line?  ashley and eric were the huge ones.   skogen and mike nick weren't getting anything anymore,  and if mike went to siver full time that's a win win for mike.  he can focus on his company.  as far as wilson goes, being injured probably played a factor but he was a huge hucker and is fun to watch in movie segments.  but overall, it's cheaper to pay 2 pros that get just as much exposure as the rest of the team put together.