Roger, don't forget that in order to be experimental amateur built 51% has to be built/manufactured by you.
Kitfox could send you a "bolt and glue kit" for five times the price but you building it would change air worthiness
and manufacturing parameters. And what would happen to insurance, business license, manufacturing in your residential garage...….? I'm sure John Debra have had to deal with all of the government headaches to get to
where they are with one of the best "home built aircraft" on the market. Reaming bushings, aligning control
parts etc.. teaches patience and why even the littlest and most mundane task keeps an airplane off the ground.
This post is not meant to belittle anyone or to tell anyone to suck it up and quit whining it is meant to let anyone
that wants to build an airplane yourself it is going to take up a lot of your time and money.
If you don't want the frustration of mundane and repetitive tasks order a "turn key" plane from Kitfox or buy a used certified airplane.
I promise you if you build it will give you the greatest feeling of "I did this" the first time the wheels leave the
ground, and I dare anyone to find builder that will disagree with me.
My $.02, no refunds, no change.