The flip-side of this position is that if you only use the cheap alternative in every-day circumstances, you have not gained any experience or vetted the more expensive option when a crisis occurs. A crisis is kind of a bad time to learn about the “nuances” of any gadget, even a more expensive one.
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“Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee. Sometimes old people hike by mistake.” — Demitri Martin