I'd say that the most recent price increases have seriously hurt the Spanish makers. When you could get an AyA #2 for about the same $ as an RBL with 2 or 3 bells and whistles, a lot of people went with the AyA. Now, with the AyA around $2k or more higher than the RBL, people begin to question whether it's worth it to pay that much more for a sidelock vs a boxlock.

The Turks have received some mention here. I don't see them as competition for the Spanish makers, except maybe Ugartechea at the bottom end of their line. The Turks have yet to make a double that's sold in any kind of numbers for more than $2,000. The Kimber sidelocks were initially priced higher than an AyA #2--which likely explains why they were a flop.

What it comes down to is this: If you want a decent NEW sidelock, the Spanish are still the least expensive. But that "least expensive" is a lot more expensive than it used to be. Which causes people to wonder how badly they want a new sidelock.