ten bucks a seed is a lot but my personal opinion is that good seed is worth the price. I've seen others and I've tried myself growing out 'home made' seeds and it's really, really iffy. I'm having better success at this than some folks I know. The good seeds are less of a crap shoot but there is still some selection to the process. Meaning, not every seed is going to produce the perfect genotype that is expressed in the literature. But still, I find it's really worth it. I know others who only grow out 'imported' seed and have great success. We do have a thread running here where we recommend or condemn seed vendors. This site has seed vendors that support it. I watch the Mr. Nice Seeds Auctions when I'm looking for new seed.