You can import from Europe and with the added taxes might still be cheper including the Postage.
Check the prices, they are very friendly at
www.lindinger.at
and even cheaper than
www.towerhobbies.com or horizon from USA.
Anyway, the prices you mentioned as too high for 26cc engine; and if you have to have 26cc
why should be gasoline ? I have 26cc MVVS and use only Methanol and Castor oil and the
price is lower than the price for gas, power is higher too without a drop of nitro. In my
opinion Gas makes sense for displacements lot more than 35cc, for example 80 cc.