But now for the flip side of the argument. When people tell me that an ARF would have been cheaper than what it cost me to build a plane. My simple answer is "So what?" I don't build planes to save money. I build planes because I like building them. Nothing more, nothing less, no economic factors involved at all.
Couldn't have said it better myself Ken. You can buy cheaper planes already built for you, but for me a huge part of this great hobby is the building of it - the experiences and knowledge of building it with your own two hands - gives me great pride.