Just to add to what jotux already pointed out. $5 is an order of magnitude too much for the systems I work on. Calling a string handler can mean $0.35 more per

Just to add to what jotux already pointed out. $5 is an order of magnitude too much for the systems I work on. Calling a string handler can mean $0.35 more per unit cost for the extra space needed. Across 10k units, this matters enough to care.