It isn't a $200 headset. It's a headset you have to build yourself (including 3D printing and soldering) with $200 worth of parts. Huge difference between the two.
So you're saying I can save a few hundred bucks *AND* get a lot of fun time tinkering and building? I don't see the problem here. I mean how many hours of fun am I going to get out of that $200? There's the time building, the time using, AND the time debugging! Sounds like a good value!