I will agree that the ARF are better and cheaper than most people can build themselves.
more leaned toward "better" i don't think this is a true statement. a seasoned builder can easily equal the quality of any arf i've seen on thet market today. most can surpass the quality just by taking their time as most builders do anyway. i've only build 3 complete kits so far but i can tell my quality already surpasses the arfs that i've seen.