See local glass blowers aren't cheap around here. I got my gandalf for 50, my bubbler for 50 and my bong for 80. Put a rug down. If it's any quality, it should be able to survive hitting carpet. Hell my gandalf fell off my keyboard(Musical) and hit plastic leg on my rolling chair and didn't chip or crack at all.

Coming to terms with costs of pipes is rough. My first one was like an $8 metal pipe and we loved that little bastard. Now that I'm using a $120 bong (upgrades after the 80, diffuser downstem and ashcather) I just have to get comfortable with sharing and stop smoking with losers who will drop (and subsequently break) my pieces. And actually if you want to drop $100 for an installation piece, get an entry (box and whip style) vaporizer.

But as for pricing, if $100 for a bong sounds expensive, go price out Roor.