Hi Remington,
That seems a lot of money for what is effectively a load of switches, some wood and an interface card to me.
You could use it as a starting point, but i think you'd get fed up with it real quick. I know how much time is put in to building a pit, but without working guages and MFD i wouldn't touch it.
We build these things for the fun and challenge of doing it, not to make a profit.
If you do decide to buy it, don't part with cash until you've seen all switches working in a sim.
good luck,
Andy