Here in the UK, the local distrubutor for doepfer says that they've
raised the cost of the doepfer modules from January 1, 2006 onwards (
some by 20 pounds!!!! ) because of new EU legislation and that Doepfer
themselves were passing the cost onto them....

Can anyone confirm this from Doepfer

I must say I'm feeling pretty negative about this as this has just
shot my budget and I'm rethinking getting into this system at all if
prices are going to be rising in such dramatic ways.

Really dissapointed to hear this. Saddended even.