I live in Canada, the lowest I could find was $130.00 but it was not in stock. Going on a trip next week and needed a good light. So I guess I paid a bit much to have it sooner. One place was trying to charge 170 before taxes!
Living outside of the US has it's disadvantages when buying certain items I guess. But don't feel bad, cause I've (who lives in the US) also paid a premium to acquire (as in our case) a couple of flashlights. One time, I had to pay the Euro VAT tax, plus shipping on a light cause the vendor couldn't / wouldn't remove it from the price of the light.
So the way I look at things such as this, if I desire to own a product, can live with the price to acquire the product now (in lieu of waiting). I buy it! If I should find, or happen to see the product at a lower price after making the purchase, ... "C'est la vie" is what I say, or how I feel about it!
There are times that I will pay more for a product from a vendor who I've done business with in the past to have the peace of mind of this purchase as well!
Congrats on the pick up, and have fun on your trip!
Btw, my french is pretty good huh? .... Not really though, I had to Google the spelling! ... LOL