bill, there is therapy for that sorta thing,
You guys don't know what you're missing.
Dussack fencing is *awesome*!
As for cheaper book, no. The Forgeng translation used to only be $50, but I guess it must be out of print now or something. I'll tell you, though, it's absolutely worth $132. I would pay that in a heartbeat if I didn't already own it. Joachim Meyer's work is one of the more comprehensive treatises out there, and it really focuses on the sportive side of combat very nicely.