prices we pay for parts!

If you live near the border then have it shipped to a business just on the US side. Most places within continental US offer free shipping over a certain $ value. Then when it arrives you zip across the border to pick it up. But if you're on the Island or up north then that's not really an option which means shipping is going to cost a bomb. Only 35 million peeps scattered across a large area means shipping stuff is going to be costly.