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What are some items that really aren't worth paying the expensive version for? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 10 months ago by kzhe@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren't worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.

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[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Buy the cheapest version of it and of you use it enough to either break it or figure out what parts of the design you don't like it's a good sign spending a little extra on a better version isn't a waste.

Agree'd, albeit with the caveat that if it's about screws, you wanna spend at least some money on the part that actually connects with the screws, so, the bits. Doesn't really matter all that much if your harbour freight e-motor on your drill burns out, if you fuck up all the screws on whatever you're working on with shit bits that's gonna be a hassle.

But even then, that's like "pay more than the $0 free offer on alibaba" territory of spending. After that, the dimensions and tolerances are fine, it's just gonna be longevity.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago

Good point I'd put hardware like screws and nails themselves in the same category of stuff it's worth not getting the cheapest version of.