There is a hugely underserved population out there... those who are the least capable of paying pay the highest.
I always buy the smaller turkeys. On the pre-baste put pats of butter on the meat under the skin, put the skin back on, put a bunch of seasoning on the top, call it a day, put it in the oven. With a 10 - 12 pound turkey you are done in a couple of hours.
Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism.