More proof is not needed that the 40 is indeed very very dead in the market, but the last time I saw sub $500 prices for a NIB HK LEM pistol of any sort was like never that I can remember, not even CDNN.
This fall I picked up a lightly used Glock 23 gen 5 for well under $400. Back in the spring I found an unissued "police trade" G22 gen 5 mos for under $400. Of course the police trade gen 3-4 G22's have been going for sub $300 for a while now, probably approaching the cost of a nib Highpoint if the trend continues.
I have probably 30K pieces of .40 brass from USPSA, most of that from being an RO at major matches where the RO staff gets to pick it up, a mountain of good factory Federal and Speer JHP ammo in my inventory, and an old Dillon 650 set up for 40 that was factory rebuilt a couple of years ago, otherwise I would have no longer have any interest either.
But when I reflect on the last 30 years the rise and fall of the cartridge is still something I find fascinating. The obvious reasons have been discussed here for a long time.
Seeing the P2000 clearance just sorta put an exclamation mark on it for me. I had seen the nib 40 HK's appearing to hold their prices for a while. I suspect HK is completely done or about done making any .40 pistols.