Grace Designs helped me out. Good customer service. If anyone would like to build their own DVD battery to V3 DC cable for about $4.00 send me a message. Not sure what people charge, but I'd say $4.00 is pretty good.
$4.00 is pretty good, for the Switchcraft connector needed.
now let's have a reality check.
Skilled labor for an electronics tech. $30 an hour is on the cheap side, but let's start there. Building and testing a custom cable should take about 1/2 hour.
$4 + $15
Overhead. Shop, Electricity, Tools, Taxes, let's add a bit more.
$4 + $15 + $5 = $24
Profit - I hope that Ted is making sure there is enough profit to do this instead of hanging out with family, enjoying the beautiful summer, mixing/editing his own recordings, etc.
$24 + ?
These numbers are rough, I haven't spoken to Ted about his business, but I run a build/repair shop for a production company.
If Ted's pricing isn't your cup of tea, the beauty of the marketplace is that you are welcome to shop around and find another supplier. In this case, you researched, found out what part you needed and have decided to build it yourself. Congratulations for being a part of the free market.
However, Ted is a businessman who is allowed to decide what he wishes to charge and who he wishes to do business with. Judging by my reading of this board over the last 3 years, I'd say that his pricing is competitive and that his customer reputation is excellent on a board where several other vendors have repeated problems.
In short, if there's a problem, it's pretty obvious that it's with you.