wkkie
It's Not Easy Being Green
Merlin works out the same $514.66 once you add the extras.If you shop around you could get SLX or XT for that price (or less)...... might have to work around some geoblocking but you'd get there.
example https://www.merlincycles.com/en-au/shimano-slx-m7100-1x12-transmission-groupset-181093.html