My apologies, didn't mean to offend, as I wrote "my understanding" & while I know Asia is a cheaper work force, America is still cheaper than Oz, after all Oz is one of the most expensive countries in the world to live in.
Thank you for explaining that the rims are only resin, I thought they were machined aluminium. Still a lot of man hours involved in resin making.
Personally, I still think that the kit is good value for the money., I've paid more for less, i.e. Planet X's The Wraith Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor.