Sure. An SSD with similar performance characteristics (Intel PCI-E 750 series) costs around CHF 1000 for 1TB here in Switzerland. And you can't install it in any laptop (cause its a large desktop expansion card). Apple wants CHF 800 for the 1TB upgrade. As an education customer, I get it for around CHF 650. Sounds like a very good deal to me. Plus, I'm saving up to CHF 100 on labour by not having to install that disk (or better to say, my employer is).
[doublepost=1454274958][/doublepost]
As I always said, just because it does not fit with your personal preference, it is not planned obsolescence or a downgrade or whatever. Maybe you should accept that Apple is now targeting customers like me, who use computers as disposable, low-maintanence tools. A laptop is there to do what I need it to, not more not less. And in that aspect, current MBP line is the best bang for buck EVER. Few years ago you would pay premium for a regular (a very well built but still regular) laptop with an Apple logo on it. However, the current MBP comes packed with highest-end storage available on the market (you can't even buy those things for normal laptops), fastest WiFi, best connectivity, one of the best displays, best keyboard and trackpad, one of the best batteries and excellent performance per weight — and we gladly pay premium for these things that effectively save us working time every single day and make our life easier. If you want a customisable laptop that you can tinker around, Apple is (and has long time been) probably not the correct brand for you.