I am also considering to buy this set but I am also set back by the hefty price tag.
One thing I do not understand though: why does everybody say that it is more expensive than the Volvo (42030)? I have checked prices of this set and Volvo's in several places (including amazon.com and amazon.de) and this set is a little cheaper (around 215 EUR) than the Volvo (225 EUR). Was this set really so expensive before?
So how is the value/price ratio considering the current price?