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This is how I figured out if I wanted a vertical mouse. Got the cheap one, found it an improvement, used it till it broke, and got a very nice one that I still have after 5 years.

Yep - exactly that. Especially with electronic devices. Rather than comparing numbers one can find out what options are useful and what is just fluff.

Lol! Was forming the same thought when I read this

Don’t tell my ex-wife that. Or my wife either for that matter.

This was how i convinced my wife i needed a second 3d after i got a 100$ ender 3. So.. There's a k1-max and a p1s with AMS on my bar in the basement now. The ender is in parts in my workshop, slowly transforming into a CNC. Then.. i'm gonna use it to convince her i need a *good* CNC.

I also find that sometimes if the cheap version lasts long enough, you can just keep buying the cheap one.

Competitive analysis is a really cool field of algorithmic research

The only exception is anything that goes between you and the ground. Shoes, tires, chairs, and mattresses all warrant getting the upgrade from day 1.

great one, thanks for sharing

But you can still go for the higher end of the lower price range. There's a reason my middle school band had so many rental Yamaha clarinets from the lower end of their model offerings being played with Rico reeds. The $100 unfixable tier coming into being didn't destroy that being a good idea.

Just did this with a dehumidifier. Upgrading now.

Also, some of the cheap things you find out actually do work well. It's more rare, of course, but on occasion you realize you just saved yourself from being tremendously ripped off.

*chef's kiss*

Not great advice. Means living with the least version of the product first. In modern times we have verified product reviews, and return policies. Instead, get the most highly rated/reviewed product with minor moderation on the price. Carefully vet purchase in-case you have to return it […]