No one’s getting rich off of making whistles, I’d bet. so if Mike can get a little more for something because it’s in demand, that’s free enterprise.
every burke whistle is precision machined, hand voiced and tuned.
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?p=76021&highlight=#76021
and there are far more expensive whistle like lon dubh, abell,… but that doens’t realy bother me,
i love the sound of my burkes best 
anyway, a whistle is still cheap compared to other instruments.
Bloomie, you really do need to get yer mitts on one of these Burke black tips…maybe next time I see ya…
PhilO
Go for a Burke,joey.
That’s your whistle. 
It would be a nice idea to avoid buying the whistle you are destined to sell.
He can try mine at the Northeast Chiffy gathering…I don’t play it much at all, as I can’t seem to make it fit my hand. My right hand middle finger just won’t cover the hole properly without straining, and I have not had this particular problem with any other whistle I’ve played. As a result, the tone is muddy and imprecise in my hands. I’m sure this whistle will be for sale at some point, after I have someone else play it to see if it’s me or the whistle. If it’s the whistle, I’ll drop Mike a line.
Robin