*guilty* I paid almost 300 For my 25S But when it's an iconic machine like the Commander's mount, Sellers know they are in demand. And thats when the prices go up.
But I have to admit you're lucky to have a local store that sells. We had a store in my region that sold the the VF-25 Plamo for a month before they got a C&D letter from the company that must not be named. Owner attributed it to a guy who kept complaining they didn't carry toynami stuff.
Anyway, back to the Ozzy, Someone posted a remedy to the Loose Air intake Cover a few pages back. Something about shaving a tab? At the moment mine is being held in place with a small bit of Loctite Mounting clay. I'd browse back, but my boss is hovering around the area.