Not trying to knock you so don't take it that way but that is what you are paying for. I't easy to stick a needle in someones rear but knowing when and with what is why you pay a doctor $200 to do it.
It took me quite a long time to justify the expense of going with the alterk but in the end I relented. I know what I want out of my build and even though I have done pretty well at saving money on some things, this was the one thing I knew would get me to my final goal.