Well, the whole thing came in at about $300 so far. The steel, a full can of 6011, one wire wheel used up, half of an abrasive wheel, one 12' sander disc, a few cans of paint, and the juice. If I'm to have a grapple or thumb, it will be in the future, most likely when I build it myself, as I run on a very limited fixed income. I'm too poor to have a tractor, but it's heck to be addicted (too honest to rob liquor stores or cheat the system).