“...1400 bucks...”
I guess prices are higher West of the Rockies. If I pay that sort of price there had better be a motor on it somewhere. I’m still riding the “Hardrock” model by Specialized that I bought about 22 years ago. But I’ve bought contemporary models for my teenage offspring.
The priciest one I saw on the floor was 3600 bucks.
But I am sure they had even more expensive models.