Tike, to follow up on your point, they are obviously making more money selling crappy roto-molded boats to people who do not know any better.
The thing about the smaller companies is that they are focused on product and not profit.
Look at Daryll, his 14 is created from a desire to make something wonderful and World-beating. He cares about longevity as well and makes the boats out of best possible but his road is up hill as his logo is not known.
Once roto is up and running China will be pumping them out at 10 for every carbon or kevlar boat produced and the beach cat world will be drowned in mediocraty.