Yes your right, the build is not a must have for everyone (or anyone) and is pricey.
It involved 19 months of part time effort by Daryl Turner and myself
(motivation was missing a lot of the time on my end) and my cost was
about 85% over the out of the box, all the bells and whistles, Tamiya WWII tank full option build.
My Leo Impact tracks will be ordered after I pay for the wife's month of June birthday!
John