"The reason for this cost: superfluous bullshit like high-voltage field-effect transistors or FETs. What the hell does a FET do? Nobody knows, but I guarantee some nerd spent months writing a graduate thesis on why it's important (and failing)."
Yeah, that was pretty weak. But I do think he has a bit of a point; if the Segway had taken off big-time after it was introduced (or if it ever does at some point in the future), I'd fully expect 3-wheeled versions from China to be in stores for half the price inside of a month.
Seriously Maddox? Try harder than that.