3 grand does sound a bit steep, but not when you think about the fact that some of us in here have spent that much or more building an R/C vehicle that we cannot ride on. I think it is pretty cool. Not the best form of transport,but still looks like a fun toy to have. Especially if you could get it up around 20 to 30mph(with a helmet on of course). I sure wouldn't mind having one. And if you read through it all you will see that it is being made in New Zeeland. Do we even have anyone on here from NZ? I do not recall seeing anyone from there in the threads. I know my kids will freak out when I show this to them later on. Nice toy.