I just love the way some people love to throw money around and think that just because a person buys something expensive then complains abt a rediculous price for a visual inspection on a scuba tank they just whining
Why is it a ridiculous price? Obviously the scuba shop is not supposed to make any money at it. It may take an hour to do a visual inspection, more time if they have to hydro test it. What is your time worth??
I think its a class issue if you rich and can throw money around your better than everyone else who saves up and struggles to get stuff for their hobby.
Class issue....Oh poor me!!! Sorry but this just reeks of sour grapes.
I just think its funny that in a hobby we all enjoy and all started the same place that like in the real world SOME (but not all) People with money always have to make Smarta@# remarks when some of us complain abt being ripped off by greedy kit makers and suppliers.
Do you not think that some of us consider the constant *****ing about prices as smart ass remarks???
Three quotes from just one of your posts. FWIW as well, some of the guys that you are talking to/about in the last couple of threads have been in this end of the hobby for a long time. We are well aware of the costs and what it takes to field a turbine powered jet. Some of us have even been unfortunate enough to lose one of those expensive, and time consuming models. The tone that guys like yourself are giving off is that we are fools to spend the kind of money we do on our airplanes. I for one have never criticised you or aj for what you chose to fly. I am glad that there are jets out there for guys to fly that are inexpensive but for some that is not the only criteria when selecting a model. Some of us don't just look at the price tag, some of us look at the model and say to ourselves that is a nice subject to model and I am going to build it. Some of the recent threads have been very negative towards BVM specifically, yes his kits are high priced, but I think I speak for most of the guys that have bought one (or more) of his airplanes when I say that we think it is a good value.
Consider this..... If the market will bear BVM selling his jets at the price he does (and he sells a lot of kits) then obviously people think they are worth the money. Do you think BVM should drop his prices, even though he is making money.... just so everyone can afford them? I hope he continues to make money so he continues to design model jets.
We all don't need an education on economics and budjeting in every thread when someone *****es about the price.
DR