Hmmm Some thoughts from the other side of the fence there too....
Some things to ponder about....

I think maybe again we are stumbling over semantics, cheap does NOT have to equal crap....

There isn't one of us that hasn't scored a great 5/8 hollow grind with zippo hone wear off e-bay for less than $20... The problem is that new guys don't know how to shop for those razors on e-bay or at antique shops...

I also remember doing multiple bevel sets for new guys, so they could finish out the honing process, and so they could see first hand how sharp a bevel should be...

Some great thoughts here thanks guys....