Well, I certainly can't afford any of the higher-end stuff like a Kirkham.
Even if I could, though, I think I'd still wind up going the kit route, as I'd really like to do the work. I'm leaning toward a base kit, as I'd like to have the IRS, and it's WAY cheaper to get the IRS that somebody removed from a Mustang Cobra than to order the setup with the kit, as near as I can tell.