I'm in the same situation, #2 insulated is 0.60, #1 insulated $1.10 and #1 Cu 2.75 and #2 Cu 2.52, prices are from mid January. I am betting on there being a place for me to make some money. I intend to buy a larger wire stripper because doing it by hand for me is too tiring. But I am very hopeful that be a nice small re-occurring business. I intend to develope a small route to buy wire here in town(pick-up service). I will see how it goes and start a new thread when I begin, Mike.