Fiber, overall, was a lot more expensive 10 years ago. Stringing an 8ga was not really that expensive.
That is true, right now I can buy a 4 fiber indoor cable for about the same price as #8 copper and an outdoor rated one for about twice the cost of the copper. You do have to add the fiber ends at about $12 each. We use a connector that does not require field polishing and you can make the fiber termination is just a few minutes. Don
