My cousin has one. But he also lives on 5 acres, which is also not average either.
replyApparently prices on them have gone way up. The one he has now would cost something like $6K today.
A product doesn’t need to appeal to or reach the average American to be a viable product.
replyPerhaps not, but I interpreted it as an intended counterexample to the GP's claim
reply> You'd have a hard time convincing most American families to purchase anything with a >$1000 price tag...
Which I am skeptical of.