I actually bought the set complete. I would say the overall condition was EX with none above EXMT. The Ryan was EX+ (PSA 5 range, possibly 6). I paid $1300 for the set and I am not certain that it was a good price.

My current total spend on the upgrade is $1522 and nearly every card has been upgraded excluding the Ryan which will be coming soon. All HOFs have been upgraded to NRMT or better and as stated, only a handful of EXs left. The EXs that are left would be considered EXMT by some. It has kind of turned into a long term project now to end up with a "pristine" set.

You probably want to determine what grade of set you will be comfortable with and then come up with a plan. I would say that .45/ea for VGEX is decent. I usually shoot for $1-2 for EXMT/NRMT but routinely pay more depending upon the series and player. It is conceivable that you could do better than .45/ea if you find the right auction.