My XP started with a purchase of one I found off armslist.

I then sold the scope and mount along with silhouette sights for more than I paid for the gun.

I purchased a Bartlein barrel, scope base, stock and other needed items over a few months to ease the cost of those items. Several months later, I had my custom XP-100. For me, the wait, and the cost, was worth it.

Hands down, a better platform for longer ranges than the T/C in my opinion (I've owned Contenders and Encores). In fact, I'm resisting the urge to sell my lone remaining T/C Encore to assist with funding another XP-100 build. Only reason I haven't is this particular Encore is extremely accurate, so I'm planning to keep it.

My build costs were lower than several more prominent smiths charge. Even with the build cost, I'm very glad I did it. Just wish I'd did so sooner.