Expensive at any price???!!!
Come off it! This cartridge was allegedly the devised 'inspirational model ' for one of Linn's of 'oh - so - perfect cartridges' that they flogged " to their 'impressed by big ticket price' hi fi snobs".
Any wonder the hobby of Hi Fi gets rubbished, from time to time.
Rest assured - the Audio Technica AT 95 E gives excellent performance and goes well with many a modest priced TT, while tracking at its recommended 2 grams with its 004 x.007 elliptical stylus profile.
For some further price comparison that you are looking for.....( I :E in Australia) the full unit AT 95E in some quarters , goes for around a low $48 and the replacement stylus at $24.