You shouldn't piss and moan about 30 bucks for a pair of Levis.
In the UK, they would set you back GB£ 60 on Amazon (that's US$ 90) and around GB£ 100 (US$ 150) if you bought them in a store.
You should count your blessings!
I buy Marks & Spencer's own-brand 'Blue Harbour' jeans nowadays, great quality, nice colours, GB£25 a pair (that's US$ 37 - same as you lot pay for The Real Thing!). :-)