Grin.. in my world opamps are almost free.
Yeah you need to get up above the ~100 level.
We make these "bath tubs" milled out of Al bar stock, Sort of 1.5" X 1.5" x 3". a bit bigger than a small blue pomona box. $2-3 each.. or something like that. (I guess there is a powder coating step too.)
George H.