I shouldn't comment on the price... You should see my turbine scale Erickson sky crane.... Ouch!
In fact, my hirobo ssz-5 cost more to build than the one you mentioned Charles! You're right. RC guys are kinda silly!
Dane,
Many of CFC Graphics customers are modelers that spend thousands of dollars on models. Some graphics/masks for these large scale Warbirds cost in excess of 400.00 and up.
The interesting thing is, even though I am a modeler, I elected to put my real money into full size aircraft and ratings. Many of these guys couldn't care less about GA, and so few are pilots. Well, pilots of actual aircraft.
They are happy to just have their models.
NBAT.
Nothing bad about that. Good for them and good for me too.

Dane! Good for you also.

Got photos?