"...Bloor gets to make more money...", isnt that what owning business is supposed to be about, making money? Do you think anyone would invest money and create/build anything if there wasnt profit involved? Would Triumph even be a present day manufacturer of motorcycles if it wasnt profitable? Wake up.
As for pricing, I thought the prices came down a bit, and the new Street Triple is not at the high, nor middle of the price range, but LOW end, so isnt that a good thing? I suppose that it would be a bad, bad thing if the much desired 1600 to 1800cc cruiser casts more that the Speedmaster or America? Imagine that, paying more to get more.
As for factory wages, could it be that workers are way overpaid for the work they do? Unskilled labour is exactly that, UNSKILLED. No time was invested by the individual to grow their skill set, to educate themselves to better do a job, they are unskilled and should be paid accordingly. To be paid more, bring more to the table.
As for depreciation of the bikes, how is it different from a car? Demand drives the market, so help grow the market demand, and the value will grow. It isnt the manufacturer's fault ( entirely ) for the value of a used bike ( they can perhaps advertise more, build the product line more, but that is for new bikes that they do it, thus they would be in competition with a used bike for a sale. But as long as they build a quality product, the value will be good ), but how does a Thai assembled bike lower values? Are you regretting your purchase? Would you rather have a Harley? Do you consider Harleys better made because of the American worker?
