MetalMan,
you are one lucky guy that you don't have experience with anything else,
broken spokes, loose connectors, blown up chargers and controllers, constantly loosening screws, whine like jet turbine from hub motor, jerking on acceleration no matter how gentle on throttle, etc., etc.
If you tried "others" you would have even more appreciation of civilized western technology in form of E+.
3000 dollars IS a bargain if you consider how long it will serve you with sweet silence ride.
MC