To me, the costs of the kit include too many things I wouldn't use. I have my own radio, servos, motor, and pipe. Those things included for me are items that I would have to take a risk on selling. Our lhs sells the SC8 for around 700. I would like to see a team kit from associated in the near future sell in a price point between their buggy and truggy. If they had done that, I would have jumped in very quickly as I have run team associated electrics since the early 90's. Like their gear, but the idea of fronting that much money for items I may not use is not something I would like to do.
To be honest, my kyosho conversion would've been a little more than if associated had come out with a team kit, but for me the price was right since I already had a bunch of spares and run kyosho 8th scale.
Love the idea, just wish at the time they had released a team roller kit.