Every time I hear about Hooben I want to shake my head.

I got excited when the Maus was announced way back when... Then I saw the images of the tank when opened and some close ups... other than the roadwheels and tracks, the unit just exudes dirt cheap construction, no way worth $1600+ USD
I also asked Hooben about the price of a set of Maus metal tracks and they told me $230 for them. Holy F%$#. That's stainless steel Tamiya KT track prices... Not zinc alloy price...

Alibaba also shows:
Maus Full Metal Tank New Design
CA$2,346.82 (1-3 Sets) ~ $1700USD
CA$1,877.18 (4-11 Sets) ~ $1350 USD
CA$1,643.05 (12-99 Sets) ~$1200USD
CA$1,408.92 (>=100 Sets) ~$1000USD

Honestly, I love the Maus to death, but the Hooben it isn't even worth $1000USD IMHO.