Only Opus that should even be close to that price and it would still be high is the Opus X A in a coffin. The other sticks that come to that price range is the Forbidden X Series Robusto which is MRSP at $150 for 4 sticks and the Opus X Forbidden X Lanceros at the same price of $150. Of course you have the CFCF Fun box of 22 sticks which is a MSRP of $750. Those are the only Opus X that would be close to $45 a stick.

Basically what I am saying is that whoever is selling the Opus X at $45 a pop is trying to screw you. As the normal line of Opus X at MSRP is between the price range of $8 to $15 with the exception being the A at $25. Just do a ISO post if you are wanting to try an Opus X as they come out 4 times a year and the new shipment should be out pretty soon.