This is a completely different line than everyone else, but time and technology have made performance boats that are a little older afordable enough for people on a low budget to buy. I think if it weren't for the switch to the prindle 19 MX I might not have been able to afford a prindle 19. So in that manner, the rendering of some boats as absolete helps to get people into the sport by creating a surplus of affordable boats. I'm not sure this is somethign that helps a majority of people, but I'll be thankful that the latest and greatest keeps coming as long as I can't afford it. Cause that means I might be able to afford what used to be latest and greatest, and is an improvement for me.