I see a lot of hate for pollen chucking, but what makes them garbage ? It's not like breeders are going out into the jungles and finding landraces anymore. Even then they are just stealing from someone else. It's really just one big colossal rip off of everyone's genetics. Pollen chucking, or would it be better to say guys just using CS or STS is just a newer and easier way to make seeds. The larger breeders are dong the exact same thing with their genetics they made the traditional way with a male/female once they have a stable pheno they like. I've been "pollen" chucking for a little over a year now (not selling) and the results have always been great so far. Crossing 2 great genetics usually turns out to more good genetics. I'm not trying to stir the pot here, I just dont agree the "pollen chucking" produces inferior genetics, its' just a faster way to get from point "A" to point "B" to find the perfect mix of genetics you want and stabilize the phenotype you choose. I personally think that seed banks are charging crazy amounts of $$ for a product that is realistically only worth pennies. So if joe blow seeds bank wants to sell cheap seeds at a fair price, I welcome it and would test out their stuff.
I may have a little different perspective on prices living in Canada, but for 3 seeds plus shipping it would cost me around $70, plus electricity, nutrients and time invested. Since legalization the cost to just buy weed at $700ish per pound on the black market. The price of seeds no longer make sense anymore.