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Originally Posted by CRussel
To a certain extent, ApK, I agree with you. But I'd add in that the _really_ cheap and obviously poorly made/designed will not ever give you an accurate indication of how well you might actually like the type of item just because it's lack of quality inhibits evaluation. Take, for example, a tennis racquet. If you buy one that is $25, it will not let you play well enough to actually let you decide if you want to play. OTOH, there's absolutely no point at all in buying a $250 carbon fibre one until you actually know what you are going to enjoy playing tennis and that you're good enough to actually handle a really expensive racquet. So something in the $50-75 range is probably closer to where you should start.
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Funny, I actually disagree with you on tennis racquets specifically. I got my teenage kids involved a few years ago and found the $20 Walmart Wilson racquets to be more than adequate, and I can't see them outplaying them anytime soon. I don't perceive any significant difference in play, at my recreational level of play. No loss of control or excessive vibration or shock when I try them, compared to my ceramic Prince racquet. They're not even significantly heavier. I think cheap racquets have improved in recent decades, just like cheap guitars.
But I agree with you in general. There are cheap tools that are just too flawed and not suitable for the task. They maker a job HARDER, not easier, which sure isn't a good indicator of how a better tool might serve you. If you don't know, you don't know. It's a quandary unless you have a knowledgeable source to advise you.
Oh, and complicating the matter is the fact that you can easily find EXPENSIVE garbage foisted on us by once-respected brands who now just license their name to anyone, so just price and brand isn't a sure way to buy quality either.
Geesh, life is hard.
ApK