Yup not really surprising really, no one should be travelling especially to SA where they are experiencing their second wave of the global pandemic https://www.iksurfmag.com/features/post ... -air-2021/

Figures I heard rumoured were a rise from the current €1500 rising to €6-7000

All the signs are that prices will increase substantially next year, The cost of shipping Containers to Europe is going through the roof right now.
We may well look back and think how cheap the kit was in 2020

Make up your own.. a switch bar and qr and 100m line roll from ebay. Switch bar is about as much as the rest of them these days https://switchkites.com/products/c4x That bar is made up of standard off the shelf parts too so you'd really expect it to be way cheaper than the leading brands. Sadly eve...

and what if you rotate the camera 360 degrees?

Has anyone tried the GoPro 9 with Max Lens Mod in combination with a line mount? I wonder if it works well, especially because i think it stabilizes based on a horizon, which might not always be visible? I believe it stabilizes from internal sensing the orientation. I haven’t tried it on a line mou...

I believe North looked at all the ripstop materials available then weighed up the strengths and weekness's including durability versus weight and cost and decided they would go with the tried and tested 2 x ripstop. I believe it's likely this will change in the future as they introduce new materials...

You are surely not expecting a warranty on a 12 year old secondhand kite?
Globe kites have long ceased

You can buy replacement valves but they will possibly amount to more than you should have paid for that kite in the first place

I don’t believe the Stealth will fit the Aviator as there is no gap in the harness to slide the “wings” into.
Check out the Banana Bar 2.0 as that would work