Do not be offended. It is just that when you ask for AAA prices, I will only pay for AAA times.
You can turn it any way you want, that level of complexity of your pack can get done by a experienced modeler at a AAA company working for 8h for 5 days in a row.
If it took you longer, then I am not paying for learning curve or because you like to take more time with things or because you needed many iterations.
The reason people get hired and get eventually permanent positions at AAA studios is not because they *can do it, but because can do it faster * with the same quality than most others.
It just the market.
cheapmodeller: about your $5600 example:
if that guy publishes after 160h worth 5600$ and it still needs revision and support, then he should just take it off the market place.
To say, ‘yes it has flaws, but I only help you if you let me charge even more’ is just very wrong first place.