Prolly more then anyone but a die hard like myself would spend, but, TSW wheels are the most ridged, rugged wheels on the market. I have had mine for a year and half now, no problems at all with it, yet, I went threw 2 thrustmasters in 6 months before that. I got the TSW wheel for the fact they just dont break, the wheel part weighs a good 7-9lbs, the base, with the pedals, weighs a good 9-11lbs! These things are built quality. Dale Earnhardt Jr even owns and uses one, as do a couple other Winston Cup and Busch series drivers, as well as some ASA and Arca drivers. I love my wheel, its the last wheel I will ever have to buy, so, in that way, it makes the price not as bad. Check them out though. I just have the basic TSW2.
http://www.thomas-superwheel.com