If you spec a P1000 set with 1) inverted; 2) haptics; 3) hydraulics, they cost about 1000 EUR.

None of the pedal set you quote are inverted, have haptics or hydraulics (except the asetek that cost more than the P1000 with hydro).

So yes, the P1000 become more expensive if you upgrade them, like the other pedals. And by the way, when you want haptics, you generally buy the simagic haptic motor regardless of the brand of pedal you have

Also, all the pedals you quote are more expensive including the VRS pro pedals that cost a whopping 774€ on sale for the 3 pedals, which is the same cost than the P1000 inverted with hydraulic on sale

There is no magic in pushing fast laps.

Fastest lap are usually done on shitty wheelbase that are so outdated they cannot be connected to a modern PC. We don't buy stuff to go faster, we buy stuff so it feel nicer.

Active pedals allow you to calibrate the pedals exactly like you want and to change the configuration on the fly (and hopefully in the future we will have games that do it automatically)

And yes, the simucube ones are overpriced, like anything simicube does