Interesting question/s  I'd say "value" is a somewhat "flexible"
thing--you generally get what you pay way or another.;)  If you
value the stand-alone full equiped faclities of the MMA school
you mention then its worth it.  I'd say "quality varies" pretty
much everywhere.  I often tell people that investing in some
shoe leather and taking the time to really look around, test-
drive some classes, really get to know what is available, will
pay off big later.  Martial arts is a hobby/activity that if
seriously undertaken will take years to get good.  So its really
important that you take the time to find a really good school
that is going to be the closest to meeting your needs.  That
being said I am often astonished at the cost of MA training here
in the USA. So its no surprise to me that its expensive
elsewhere.  IMO the cost generally has very little to do with
the quality of teaching--"sometimes" it is but again IMO often
it does not.  Edited by cxt (01/09/13 12:26 PM)