Jet A1, I agree with you to a point because as long as there are people willing to pay this amount for the highest quaility training then they can get away with charging it. I think what Tarmach is wondering is how much of the £50k+ fee is profit for the company - judging by the lower prices charged elsewhere i would guess that a fair portion of it is. In my view, you are paying for the name on your CV - having OATS on your CV is very unlikely to count against you in your job applications. It is a huge amount of money but perhaps it's worth it to get a job easier after qualifying.
cheers
Rod