Prices haven't changed much. This one was about $190, and i think the old one was about $150. I got about 24 years out of the old one -- that's like $7 a year or something. (Though i guess i only skated about 8 years on it.... still, that's like $19/year...) Hell, with inflation, the boards are probably cheaper now.
What's cool is i might be able to skate to work.
It's sort of a retro setup -- all stuff i could have bought in 1985:
Long boards seem a lot more popular now, and have new tech... the decks are a bamboo-carbon-fiberglass-epoxy sandwich. I like the look of this Loaded Dervish.