I've been looking at these as well, maybe if they produce a corn syrup or vegetable oil tank car then I might consider buying a couple but I have to agree about the high prices being a bit off putting. Even some of the latest tank car offerings from Walthers and Atlas have been going up in price but the detail is getting better all the time, a far cry from some of the 'shake the box' kits I built when I first started modelling American 22 years ago -but I was only paying between £5 and £10 per kit, Happy Days!