My current glasses say "handcrafted in Japan" on them, so I guess I qualify as a Japanese glasses owner. They cost 600 USD (bought in the US) a few years ago. I

My current glasses say "handcrafted in Japan" on them, so I guess I qualify as a Japanese glasses owner. They cost 600 USD (bought in the US) a few years ago. I like the way they look, they are light weight, and extremely durable. They have been stepped on, sat on, bent by hand, and seen years of constant service and are still in perfect condition. I wear my glasses pretty much all the time except when I'm in bed. I even wear my glasses in the swimming pool unless I'm swimming laps. When I last looked for glasses I looked very hard to find something I liked the asthetics of, were wearable, and durable. The price is much less of an issue given that glasses are such a constant and important part of my life. It makes sense to spend to get good glasses to me. Compromising on some aspect of the glasses may save a few hundred dollars, but it would degrade the quality of my every waking moment.