If they are swapping from store bought cigarettes to either RYO or whole leaf, they're probably saving $300.00 per month or more. These folks can afford a shredder. Tell them to go to www.wholeleaftobacco.com. Best service on the internet.
What do you think is a realistic price that they can afford? A hundred bucks doesn't buy much anymore.
The fact is that if the majority of my customers could afford a $300 shredder, they wouldn't be rolling their own in the first place. Even those that can afford a $300 shredder will most likely opt not too. The reason they are rolling is to "screw the government and its taxes", not because they can't afford it.
Sure, some of my customers will plunk down $300 for one. But how many? 10? 20? The numbers don't jive.
We're Americans and typical Americans want instant gratification with little effort. The more effort they have to put in to something, the less attractive it becomes. I've been in business for years and this is just the sad truth.