By the time I have finished most of my builds they can end up around $600 total outlay and not sure if I could justify the higher price point for negligible better outcome.

As others have said the QC would have to be flawless with higher grade timbers on offer.

At present the finished Tele's on PBG store are almost a better buy than building a kit version, particularly if you are time poor and also not so confident or lacking skills and equipment required to do a decent job.

Maybe 'white label' finished versions via your eBay store could be a way to test their completed stock to gauge levels of interest at a higher price point also within a more crowded market space.

Cheers, Waz