I think 1200 for an exhuast system is ridiculous tbh. I gues it depends if you want to stick to name brands etc. You can do Stage 2 on a budget with quailty parts. I just think that some name brand parts have crazy prices
I agree, the price is really high. I chose it because I want to keep the car for many years and I prefer to pay for quality parts that have less chance of giving me problems in the long run. Fixing problems can also be expensive and give "headaches" that I just prefer to avoid.
If I had a good alternative with the same feedback, I'd have gone for it. Not knowing the market that well I went for what seemed to be the best one available for my needs. I don't want a too loud exhaust, for example.