Aside from what D7 said, there's also this. If you add up the price of all of the components that go inside the saber, you're essentially getting the blade for free. So, you might as well enjoy it if you're getting anything stunt or higher. I actually build a fair amount of sabers from empty hilts, but I'll also order stunts from time to time since the price jump isn't high and I get at least a LED and blade that I can use for when I do a more custom install.
