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There is a pretty large discrepancy which I feel needs some heavy duty clarification. That is RTR vs. kit, and high-quality vs. low[er] quality. I hate it when people confuse RTR and kit with levels of detail and running ability. Ready to run means just that--it is ready to be put on the tracks and made into a train. A kit must be assembled first. The status of rolling stock in the box implies nothing about the actual quality of the piece. All of the low quality toy train junk comes RTR, and resin kits, some of the best there are, need to be assembled. Please do not confuse RTR vs. kit with degrees of quality! When most people say that RTR is better because of more details or better paint or whatnot, they actually have no argument for RTR. They have an argument for product quality. It is truly sad that the manufacturers cannot see this distinction, and produce the most worthwhile rolling stock only in RTR form, and the not-quite-as-good rolling stock in kit form. However, I must give kudos to Red Caboose, as they offer their fine quality products in both RTR and kit form. They are the same products, just different in the time and effort required to get them running (and of course, price). I'd like to see their sales of kits vs. RTR, as that would be the most accurate marketview yet (although biased towards higher end markets).
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