The F16 can easily be home built well under weight. Well under cost of a dinasaur..
I race a F16 homebuilt that is exciting and enjoyable in the 20+ kiot winds we get here.. My son is starting to race with me and its only the "wow" factor that keep him going.. Frankly if I had to choose a F18 or H16 we would go back to a skiff to get that "wow" factor...