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I am fairly new, and I have 1 Athearn BB F7A that I got as a gift (only cost $19.99) and it seems very worthwhile FOR THE MONEY. I also have 3 brand new, in the box P2K GP9s that cost me $30.00 each. These P2Ks are very nice and well worth the extra $10 each over the price of the Athearn. What I have a hard time understanding is why a loco that is a little better detailed or a little better powered is SOOOOOOOOO much more money? The P2K GP9s were normally $100.00 each. I would never pay that. They aren't worth that much more (to me). $50.00? Maybe, probably, but not $100.00. I don't believe in this hobby you get what you pay for. At the higher end, you get severely screwed, because those manufacturers know some of you will pay whatever they ask for the better stuff. If tomorrow all Athearn BBs were $25 and the only other manufacturer was Atlas and they started charging $250, would you still buy only Atlas? I know some of you would, maybe many of you. Not me, ever. It doesn't matter how much money I have or what I can afford, some things just aren't worth the money. Period. I am by no means cheap, but I place a value on everything I buy.
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