It's worth it. Need the tools. If you hundreds to plop down Kitchenaid has a remarkable device for making the ravioli. It is still work, but takes some labor (20%?) out of it. I recommend something like this.
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Makes 'mass' production much easier! Stamps allow you to make bigger ones, but will take longer.
The benefit of home made ravioli are two fold. Fresh pasta is always better! Second, you can make whatever you want in a ravioli. Seafood, meat, cheeses, veggies, mushrooms. The critical thing is not to overstuff them! Store bought ravioli is just a plain gritty cheese, where as homemade can have something with kick added.
But yes, store bought is faster and easier and I use 20 to 1 with homemade. Got lucky and the local store brand is cheap and pretty good.