We are 5 friends who prepared for the full RTR exam together and worked hard and cleared the exam part 1 and 2 in first attempt. and during our preparation also we heard all this nuisance, could be true, but we always thought it to be false... not able to afford it and not wanting to afford it is one of the reasons..
CONCLUSION : Hard Work Pays
.. and no where in the exam system i found any flaw.
in fact having also given UK RT and other RT exams and then INDIAN RT.. i still got to learn a lot during rtr preparation. Must say wpc RTR syllabus/ examination system is very well justified.