Expensive? Huh?I'm not sure, but I honestly wouldn't want Gt to acquire the SE license. Their products are already very expensive, even if they are third party figures.
I think Gametoys is reasonably priced, especially if you are just getting a standalone figure without the bike, etc. I'm comparing this to a standard 3rd party release where the price to quality ratio doesn't match up at times, you know those brands where we got a Mexican Cloud, etc.