I know what he means about the "WTF" moment though, have been down that "garden path" myself. On the other hand, somebody around here seems to awful "lucky", don't think I would want to be standing too close to modeller when there is lighting about 
I know that RS does sell the starter kit for ~ $69, maybe the boxes/packages got mixed up on the shelf/hanger.
While it is true they are somewhat over-priced, if it isn't too much, I don't mind, as I just as soon spend the bucks locally.
On another note: any recommendations on some decent (hopefully open source) diagramming software? I thought I saw a reference to the program used for the examples and such, but I can't seem to find it. I'm a real "noobie", but i am thoroughly hooked.