Since IWI doesn't have a problem with selling every Tavor they make, I dont see the price going down much. The price will probably settle down to $1750 after everybody thats on a waiting list for a Tavor gets one. The dealer price is in the mid $1600s.
To those complaining about the price, there isn't much companies will do about it. Apparently theres plenty of market space for $2000 rifles, which is why there are ACR, SCARs, FS200s, AUGs, and plenty of high end AR15s.
Also remember the fact that some of the parts are US made, so IWI had to set up some manufacturing facilities here in order to comply with 922r. This ads to the cost of the rifle. Its a bit unfair to compare it to the price of an AR15.