How about the 1 Th/s A1 chips setup from china they are going for $3000 so yes CT offers crappy Hashrate = cash , Hence 1.6 Th/s = 6000 + shipping ($589) and China 1Th/s with shipping included is $3000 hmmm u do the math.
just out of interest is this the one you're referring to or can you point me to a better option (as this one is more expensive, and a pretty bulky box.. and they say they only have one left)