I don't know about Tamiya being "as expensive as poison outside SE Asia"
It is well equipped for the price you pay (usually only carrying a $50 premium over other similar kits that come less equipped). DCJ's, aluminum steering bellcranks, aluminum turnbuckles, aluminum pulleys. Needs absolutely nothing out of the box. Spares are reasonable too. $7 for a pair of c-hubs while X-ray is $9 for one hub. Granted the X-ray stuff is 2x as tough.