Let me first clarify on the "price" of $160,000. This is an offering to take care of Sifu while he puts three years of his life into training the apprentice. It is an offering. I heard recently that their was an apprentice ceremony for a high ranking Grandmaster where the dinner alone cost $12,000. All taken care of by the student. Sifu's students have said this before but there is no one that trully understands this on this site. All you can see is some type of financial motivation because that is all you see martial arts for. Just face value, just for fighting, etc. There is so much more. I know from personal experience. People do not see the beneath physical objects to the real heart of martial arts. Discipline, dedication, respect and humility. You would rather gather in packs and agree on information, being incorrect or correct, that suits your motivations. That makes you feel important, that several of you agree on something. This price is just a step towards the Master understanding that the student has these correct qualities.
This is also the reason quality authentic forms are not shared with everyone. They will not appreciate the true value of the forms and distort them. Just as Royal Dragon tries to distort Tai Tzu Chang Chuan to fit his own selfish desires of ego.
Once again, Master Chu, Please do not give information to people who do not understand this.
Neil you could never charge this much because you have nowhere the knowledge that this man has nor the time and experience. Your teaching would be worth just that, nothing. Your jealousy does excludes you from being a quality student of the arts.