That seems to be fair amount to be spending for three different peripherals. Did you buy them all used as parts then put it together? How do you like that wheel?
It is what I would call middle ground expensive...there are some setups that are well into the $2000+ range. Total I spent $520 shipped on the wheel and pedals (purchased new), $30 shipped on the shifter (used off ebay), and about $35 shipped on the Bodnar shifter controller (new)...so under $600 for everything and mostly new.
The wheel is absolutely amazing. It is incredibly smooth due to the belt drive with zero slop anywhere. The larger diameter makes it feel more realistic and the nothing feels cheap about it. Also, the motor in the thing is very strong and FAST. If you slide sideways and let go of the wheel..watch your fingers.
Here's a video to show just how fast the T500RS wheel is...like it says in the video, NOT FOR CHILDREN.
[video=youtube;IjhVBqm4Dtc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjhVBqm4Dtc[/video]
Overall, I HIGHLY recommend it. The only problem with it is that it doesn't come with a gated shifter...but that is fixed fairly easily for not a lot more money...unless you buy the new
Thrustmaster TH8 RS shifter for
$200. It does look extremely awesome though...bump shifter and h-pattern in one package that matches the T500RS Wheel.