Originally Posted by
14CFR
I agree that $20k is obsurd, but I also disagree that quality CFI/CFII/MEI certification can be attained for $3k-$6k unless there is some other non-monetary compensation.
He's not getting an MEI for his 20K, just the CFI/CFII.
You can easily get those two ratings for $3K-6K. American Flyers will do it for closer to $5K last time, with plenty of ground instruction over 4-6 weeks (I'm not a huge AF fan for most training, but they usually do CFI pretty well for the price).
An MEI would be another $3K-4K.