i personally go by the following rules:
- Buy the best you can and am willing to afford, we are talking quality, not price. Looks are great, but fuction is what it is all about.
- If I'm not using it, it won't be carrying it, if i won't be carrying it, it won't be there when i need it.
- if it's to heavy, big or expensive, i won't carry it, thus not use it...