I too hate it when you get les product for more money. Our food here seems to be going up a little every week, They have put in Wal Mart Super Centers and continually raise prices. We have SavALot stores here and I've gone back to getting what I can there, their prices have gone up also just not as high as the other stores. I buy what we need or want. I also don't shop at LQS for fabrics and use less expensive fabrics. If my quilts don't last for several generations, I don't care, I won't be here to know how long they last. I want to be able to make them now. Usually people can afford whatever they want and just complain about the neccessities.