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I can't respect anyone saying spaceX is in a category of their own. Not only have they merely replicated what MDouglas did already in the 90s, their costs are wholly subsidised by the US government in an attempt to become relevant in space launches again rather than subcontracting launches from ESA or Russia. Remove the subsidies and it's far cheaper to use Arianne for the launches than any of the falcons. It's the US usual playbook: If you can't compete, claim national defense and subsidise to the wazoo against WTO rules.
It does say “with reusable rockets”, which is technically correct because as far as I know nobody else has reused theirs.