compared to those who can deal with a single cabinet sized typical 1 kW BC box.
Which is, in itself, a very small slice. I doubt that price/value/originality are terribly important to the guys who hunt, haul, and operate the monster transmitters. No one on the other end can see what you're running, and plenty of guys running Flex/SDR rigs into big amps sound just as good as a big plate modulated rig. It's a labor or love and sometimes adventure more than anything else. Not for the ego-centered types as few will be impressed and far more will think you're crazy.