i support with clown the 3k idea too

but, i do not think for 4k a personal melee that early is a good idea
here is the order i think it should be

1.gang hat-1.5k hours
2.gun skin-3.5k hours
3.saddle&horse-5.5k hours
4.hideout-8k hours
5.personal gang melee-11k hours
6-personal gun-15k hours
etc. to how many more hours you get

the reason i gave saddle and horse at #3 is because when u hit 5.5k it is because alot of people are making gangs to hit 1.5k for there own hat. So when alot of gangs hit 1.5k they "retire"
But the way i ordered the rewards(just ideas and how i think it should be orderd") I think is pretty accurate.
the reason i think that is because when you look at the farther rewards like personal melee, personal gun, gang hide out, etc. you think oh my gosh those are awesome.
but i have to work to get them so it motivates people to keep basing cause even though the 5.5k hours reward isn't great it motivates your gang to keep going so they can get the later hour rewards that are better and very awsome.
(just some ideas)-KnoCkem