What does it all mean

It means that you will pay more for the same thing. Only now you know that it is the right unit for your house. Other factors have driven the cost of air conditioning equipment to rise. The cost of raw materials, copper. aluminium and steel have all gone up. That with Government regulations, insurance cost, gas cost, and labor cost all going up have caused that replacement unit that cost $2,000.00 dollars 5 years ago now cost $5,000.00 dollars.