Back in the day were current sellers offering these truly superior records just trying a ripoff?
Personally, especially in contrast to current day sales and what some record labels are asking for reissues, I don't think so.
Case in point: Better Records
Considering the inherent mechanical wear on the vinyl itself, $100+ for a vinyl recording? That's too rich for my blood. Maybe I'm just not into collecting for collecting's sake. I wanna listen to my record purchases not let them sit unopened or played once in hopes of making a profit at some later date.
IMHO, because of vinyl's resurgence, high demand and probably a bit of opportunistic greed, current day records labels are ripping us off.