Nice! I definitely respect the oinion you have of cost efficiency. Yep, my HL Tiger cost more than a Tamiya by far, but I love that tank and don't regret it. I feel that I invested so much actually, that now I feel it's worth installed the Tamiya electrics in it.
Well, the Perhsing is a beast for sure. I start the thing up just to get my fix lol. The sound is amazing. I may actually get the Mato Sherman and elmod it. I'd like to get more familiar with elmod anyway.
I have to say that the one fear I have is I may very well have to own each and every Tamiya kit out there....that, my friends, is going to hurt ALOT!