Cannondale SuperSix Evo kids bike

I think Hope hubs are nice kit- I own some, and like them.
The CK equivalent of the Hope's I have are £650. That's a months rent. They're so hugely expensive I never, ever considered them as being worth the money.
Are they £400 better than the Hope hubs I have?

Probably not - UK market forces at work there though, a pair of R45/R45Ds is ~$600 USD here.
I guess my point was that CK are a serious engineering concern, and have been for a very long time. No fluff, no hype, they just make great stuff that they can proudly stand behind. I'd say the same about Thomson, Paul, Royce, and a good few others.
With regards to Hope, I assume their hubs are the same awesomeness they've always been (I've had some, loved them). No idea about the other stuff they make.