Has anybody else noticed that most cookware endorsed by "celebrity" chefs
(eg. Wusthof's 'Emeril' line, Anolon's Rachel Ray line, et al.) is generally
at the low end, both in price point and quality, of what the manufacturer
makes (eg. the above Emeril line is stamped not forged)...?

Does this mean that the type of person who would buy a line of cookware
based on a "celebrity" chef endorsement is not usually the type of person
who can afford top-of-the-line items?