oh I agree on how some bikepacking stuff is rather expensive also, and thanks for the recommendations of German retailers. Yes, the price differences can be rather astounding sometimes, especially when sales are on.
Check out
https://www.bike-components.de/en/
The America market markup on Ortlieb/Tubus is about 100%. I got my stainless steel tara for less than what the street-price chrome-steel version costs in the USA.