I've been comparing the price difference in the kits on Ceriatones site. Of course each kit is more expensive due to the parts and labor each kit adds.

I've also read from others that Nik uses decent quality parts, but it seems to me that it is cheaper to buy the OT and Pt in the country I live (America) than to pay the shipping from overseas.

Is it possible to find good quality trannie parts from some place like Mojo musical supply (or others) or do you reccomend just getting the complete kit?

Kit 1 = $450 + shipping of $77 = $527
Kit 2 = $650 + shipping of $142 = $792

That's a pretty big difference (shipping within country for the PT and OT is cheaper).

What did you guys do? Are the materials in Kit 2 going to be that much better?