With this recession we are having I would expect the opisite. I have owned (and sold all of them) all brands of the Spanish guns. I have owned the 557 Arrieta, 215 Grulla, AYA #2 and the Garbi 100. Of all of them the Garbi is by far the nicest.
I really did not care for the engraving on the rest. In fact I would rather have had the Orvis Uplander with no engraving.
The prices for the high grades equal what you can buy a nice English sidelock. If you look at Joseph's web site they have a very nive Evans with 30" tubes completly restored priced cheaper than the high end Spanish guns.
The secret to buying Spanish guns is to buy used ones. The prices are almost half of a new one.

Mike Proctor