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Survey: Is there a demand for high quality DIY chassis?

Posted by SRMcGee on September 21, 2005 at 10:22:38:
Folks:
I am considering starting up a new business importing high quality audio chassis for sale in the U.S. and Canada. I am not selling those chassis today. I am negotiating with a company that has been producing a variety of very attractive enclosures for DIYâ€™ers in its local market for years. While they offer a broad range of products, I would likely start off by importing only 5 or 6 chassis styles. Additional chassis styles would be added as demand grows.
Par-Metal, Bud, Hammond and the other brands sell decent-looking enclosures, but no one would confuse them with commercial grade boxes. Thicker metal (including 0.25â€ thick faceplates), fewer seams and a beautiful anodized finish all cost more than the stuff that is currently available to the DIY community. These chassis designs look like they could be used by the big name high end manufacturers. Although nothing is firm at this point, I would expect that a rack mount-style enclosure (interior dimensions of 15.75w * 11.75d * 3.75h) would sell for about $110; a heavy duty tube amp chassis (12.5w * 16d * 2.75h) for about $100 and a 2-box preamp chassis (each box 10w * 11.75d * 3.7 h) for about $140.
My question is this: is the market for great-looking high quality chassis designs large enough to justify my making the substantial investment required to get this business off of the ground?
Yea or nay, please post your thoughts.
Thank you,
Scott