Are you trying to actually build the electronic motor control from scratch? (If so and you settle for just one direction of motor movement the problem is still advanced but incrementally less complicated).
If not then existing solutions that were previously posted at the start of the topic are cheaper than the Victors and Jaguars and benefit from mass production to keep that cost low. Course if you are using FIRST specification of motors your selection from that list will get more expensive and smaller.
If you're using FIRST specification motors the Victors and Jaguars are not a bad price for what they do.
Can you clarify your intent? I'd prefer not to see your topic derailed.
Also if the price of the Victors is your primary concern let me refer you to this topic from today:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=106265
Perhaps that will ease your budgeting concerns.