I really wouldnt say that.
Depends what type of person you are. Ive spend 2k on my full exhaust, 1.2k on frount mount, id spend 2k on an ecu including tune etc etc (PFC), 1500 on a rebuilt turbo+install.
Its not that bad!
Sure you can do this
chinese exhaust, chinese turbo, chinese frount mount, chinese ecu (exist? iono, probably some copy somewhere) + chinese mechanic/chinese tune (nothing against, just part of the theme) and get it for heaps less, but it depends where your priorities lie my friend.
Id pay the above prices. I am not much of a hybrid/xforce fan (speaking from past experiances)