While the printer ribbon is of high quality and that is what I always use I think the pricing of this ribbon is way over priced. Especially during these difficult times where money is of great concern I think that there could certainly be a roll back in the pricing. But I'm sure nothing will be done about lowering the price.
This is what I use and I've had the printer now for (let's see) at least 5 years and it is still running well in terms of producing documents with readable printed sheets. The only thing here to really knock down the rating is the expense of the cartridges themselves (since I use my printer so frequently it's noticeable of an expense).
I find it disappointing that you do not have a better handle on your inventory. When I check on line I expect to see the product displayed on the wall when I get to the store.