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Way lower numbers being built and paper trails and certification of darn near every component including raw material sometimes. Also the liability exposure is crazy.
In some ways it is very similar to Porsches. If you buy a $35,000 used Cessna 172 and a year later the engine goes south, you will pay 10-15k to have it overhauled yet your plane will not then be worth 45-50k. Unless you have an AP mechanic rating you cannot legally do any of it yourself. Basically certified aircraft ownership is real tough for someone with limited funds. That said, it is a great hobby.
As far as homebuilts, they range from simple single seaters with a vw or snowmobile engine, to sophisticated high performance aircraft that many would argue are highly advanced compared to most current certified general aviation planes.
Kit manufacturers often advertise low build times. All I can say is that these claims are always way optimistic (ask me how I know!).
There are few things in life as exciting as strapping into something that you just invested 3-4 yrs and lots of $ into and shoving the throttle foward for the first time!
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