This happens because this stuff isn’t street furniture. The reason why things cost so much is because you need to harden it and implement it in ways that make it vandalism proof and suitable for high traffic environments.

It’s also why an ash tray on a navy war ship costs $400. Because when you’re on the high seas, you need something that’ll break into four dull pieces, not something that would shatter in a way that you’ll get glass in your eye.

I mean I guess they could just use a light aluminum ashtray, but whatever.