Why are 5 spd axles so damn expensive??

[Bigsmoothlee]

I shredded another axle at a local autoX event accelerating over a bump... Im sure launching the 3.4l engine through an unsprung 6 puck clutch dozens of times on 275 rear slicks lowered its life expectancy as well.

So I pulled it down and ordered a CV joint hoping that I ripped the cage apart...but no such luck for me. I actually sheared the axle shaft, with no hope for repair.

I quickly found that no one makes an aftermarket axle for the 2.5/2.7. FEQ ( which is crap ) makes $80 cheapos for the boxster S... but god forbid you need them for a base model boxster, they go for $750!!

Does anyone have some cheap leads? Id go for used if thats all that is available...