Airport customs

My wife and I have been owners here since 2005. We just came back through ZIH today and my wife brought some of her jewelry, which she normally puts in our safe here. We were told that the maximum allowable for personal goods is $500 per person. The customs man 'gave us a deal' and put the value at $2,000. We paid 19% or $190 on the value of $1,000 that was over our $1,000 allowed.

We've been through this airport countless times. Is this what to expect from the federalization of airport customs?

My wife and I will no longer fly into Ixtapa during the low season, we go through Mexico City.
Only from late December on through the high season. It is a complete rip-off what they are doing.