Originally Posted by
eponymous_coward
Of course, this notional value assumes you are willing to PAY QF F to Australia.
Still disagree with you there.

Were I to be so lucky as to have someone buy me a Lexus LS600h L, the car does not cease to be a $100,000+ car just because I didn't pay for it. Value is value.
Originally Posted by
eponymous_coward
That being said, [$2,000-]$7,000 in taxes for ~7 QF F trips is a pretty good deal, considering Y to SYD would be something like $500-600 in cash at the absolute minimum, rock bottom fares, and that might mean flying United in Economy Minus for 15 hours.

There ya go. See, value is value.