Hello community !
My question is pretty straight forward, since it is in the title
I was about to go for a very detailed list of questions from a newbie's point of view, but after spending around 4-5 hours today reading, searching and watching videos, I ended up being discouraged.
My collection currently holds exactly 1 saber so far
I want to speed up the process a little bit, but of course money has to be an issue at some point, since my lovely Champion Reliant came to me for $450 after international shipping.
I assumed buying an empty hilt and then DIY would be a cheaper solution to achieve the same features as a champion, but after doing the maths, I ended up with a result close to the same amount, with a much higher amount of time, energy, risk and skills involved.
Did I miss something ? Is it supposed to be cheaper, or was my assumption wrong ?
How much would you say a saber ends up costing after installing sound and light to an empty hilt ?
Would you suggest to buy it empty and immeditely ship it to a custom master smith for electronics install ? I dont really know the premium they ask for labor costs yet, as they tend to be very discret about their prices (which I respect).
Going through this research has actually raised my interest for custom builds and my admiration for the level of competence and passion put into the little piece of steel i hold in my hand right now
I'm afraid i am slowly getting hooked
Thanks in advance for your expertise and wisdom.