What one must remember is that the USFA comes out of the box in the same condition as a gun that's been worked over throughout by a gunsmith, by hand. It's probably less expensive to get a USFA than to get a similar piece any other way. Seriously.
In fact I don`t feel they are out of line at all
They may have the right but they have no justification for it.
They could use silver screws and a gold plated trigger and make the front sight out of platinum and it still ain't worth $2000.00 using fair market value standards.
USFA can charge what ewver they want I am gonna stick to my Italians. For $1800 + I can get a bunch of new guns or 1 new gun hmmmmm I am gonna stick to my italians.