Stethescopes are expensive

Or at least mine are/were. My veterinary stethescope was near a hundred dollars, no frills. Thats the cheap one. My 'people' stethescope was engraved and otherwise just plain spiffy. It was also quite a bit pricier, but it was a gift. Imagine the pain of finding said spiffy stethescope chewed in half, one part sitting in the litter box and the other part still being chewed on by a soon to be extinct kitty. Also, I feel ill seeing the wide range of prices on stethescopes online. Someone should have told me about that before I spent all that money! I keep telling myself that they are probably really crappy compared to mine. lol Anything to ease the pain.