Well, from what I've come to understand, well-grown indoor is better than well grown outdoor buds. That figure seems to be rectally derived, in my opinion. Sure, you could grow middies in fields without much trouble, but true top-shelf stuff requires a lot of extra special care, equipment and experience that won't come cheap.
I mean, I can buy a magnum (1.75L) of vodka for ten bucks... or I can get a better bottle that won't give me a headache for ten times that price.
That being said... I'd buy a pound or five...