When I was new I looked at the stuff for sale and said "no way, I can do that for less." Turns out it cost me more, much more, but it was tailored to the types of risks I felt were most probable.
Something similar happened to me with my car kit. I ended up spending perhaps four times the cost of a pretty comprehensive pre-packaged kit. But then of course I got good quality items, including some that are not commonly available. The sturdy Carhatt bag alone was $40 or more.
Yes, quality does cost, but if you want to buy it once and more or less forget about it until needed, you need to spend more for quality.
Oddly enough, it was the small items that wound up contributing heavily to the cost. For example, braided fishing line, which I have no general use for, cost me $4.00 for a 100' reel when I only needed 25'. I might want four gauze pads in my kit but had to buy a box of 10. Or paying $5.00 shipping for something that costs under $10.00.
At first the DR PSK seemed overpriced to me. But since I've bought 5 of them to use in additional kits. Still waiting for an opportunity to use the foil, though.
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