That price seems pretty steep for a kit, unless it's a high grade kit. In USD land, formbot kits are around $750-800 for a 350mm trident and LDO kits are around $1,400 for a 300mm trident. I personally went with option c: a West 3D self source configurator. Their 350mm trident starts from $1,450.
In the US, self sourcing tends to cost more than say formbot kits. There are four things to be aware of:
- Especially for the hardware, you're likely going to need to buy more material than you actually need. This adds cost
- If you wind up using multiple vendors, which is hard to avoid, shipping can add up too
- It's tempting to upgrade parts that don't really need upgrading, so make sure you choose wisely
- Self sourcing can take quite a bit of time (finding/selecting vendors, debating which flavor of each part you want like LDO vs Moon motors, etc)
That's not to say you will get a bad outcome self sourcing, just know what you're getting into. It might be worth looking for things like a hardware kit, that way you won't have to track down a ton of fasteners.
Keep in mind that Vorons are somewhat open ended in their design. For example, you'll have to decide between kicky vs hall vs tap. Even in kicky land there are a bunch of variants like kicky NG (no glue). Don't overthink the build too much, but do consider what mods you might want to start off with. For example, I have magnetic panels, 270 degree door hinges, a filter/bed fan called "the filter", and sex bolt. If you ever might maybe print TPU, you should start off with the sex bolt. The others are all nice quality of life updates.