I only paid $79.95 plus shipping ($12) for the JCW version. Would not have paid much more.
I got the JCW because I have never had a trunk and wanted to try one out. Could not justify almost $300 for something I might not like.
So, got it and use it. Works well. I still think trunks are ugly. They look like a warts.
Result is I like the convenience. And I have found that having a lot of weight up that high has not screwed up the handling as much as I thought it would.
I'd still like one more integrated into the back of the bike. I mean, if they can integrate the side cases, why not the trunk? I'd also like to see someone offer a solo seat option with a bigger trunk that also uses up the passenger seat space.
But, if anyone did come up with something, they'd want near $1000 for it, which means I would not buy it unless offered as a factory option (in which case it'd probably be $3000
).