I agree. While I’m just a cheapskate at heart, I have been known to pay more for a saw (or a Coleman lantern) than what my inner self was comfortable with.
This saw will make a nice one even in stock condition. Keep in mind that you’re going to put at least crank bearings and seals plus a whole new top end. (Cylinder jug, piston, rings, circlips).
But it will be a great learning experience and teach you a great deal.
And always remember this.
It’s just a saw, not the Space Shuttle. It’s just not that complicated.