Its a custom item with very little competition and very little market also. If it lasts a long time $500 is not expensive by any means. Just a cost of doing business. The limited market of pool makes a LOT of the accessories we use overpriced. They are usually not being produced in such mass quantities to start lowering the price.Rich R. said:In the U.S., 15 ball cleaners are available from Bludworth and from Mueller's and both run in the $500 price range, give or take a little. Honestly, I don't know what makes them so expensive, but that seems to be the going rate.