I would have to agree that the price is on the high side. However I also agree that it's hard to find new replacement machines of the same quality that are affordable. Used stuff is certainly not for everyone, but does offer some real opportunity to buy much better quality equipment for a fraction of what a new equivalent would run.
As an example, I bought a basket case shaper not too long ago for $800. It looked bad, had surface rust and paint spills on the top, not to mention marks from having been used as an anvil. It needed bearings and I wasn't even sure if the lubrication system needed to be rebuilt, plus the cutterhead that was on it was frozen solid to the spindle! So I brought it back to the shop and invested close to 4x what I paid for the machine to get her up and running. I now have one of the best industrial shapers ever made, and though I spent a chunk of cash and several days of my time in labor, I could not buy an equivalent machine for under $10k.
Like I said, used is not for everyone, and that asking price is on the high side. Just don't be fooled into thinking a new Asian machine is automatically a better "value"
good luck,
JeffD