I've noticed your tone before and I don't like it.
In case you haven't noticed, you're not obliged to post - feel absolutely free to turn your attention to other threads and spare us your mood.
And to at least make something constructive out of your posting - guess what - if I write I'm not aware of a cheaper priced crankset that means I did check around but didn't find any. Which brings us back to reaching out to other fellows who might have been in the same situation, I heard, that's what this forum is there for...