it is like what $200 more? and STILL fucking BCC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They just won't give up on the useless crypto, and it was probably the price rise that "warranted" the price rise. Perhaps when S2X crashes and burns they'll finally start accepting BTC again. For now I highly recommend Canaan as an alternative supplier; although they do mine slightly slower and aren't as efficient, they still mine very well and are much more reliable than Antminers.