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I used to do this but life is too short and there is no joy. Some products take years to get to #2, they just are really poor at what they do and you don't eve
by tarr11 5y ago
I used to do this but life is too short and there is no joy.
Some products take years to get to #2, they just are really poor at what they do and you don't even realize that they are terrible until you see someone with a better version.
Examples: Toasters, Knives, Cars, Chairs, Mobile Devices
- grandmczeb 5y agoI’m curious about your example - I have a cheap toaster and it seems OK (I think it was $40 new on Amazon?) What am I missing out on?
- Arelius 5y agoWell, the Cadillac of that category might be the Breville Smart Oven Air. In which case you might be missing out on a lot. Having said that, there are sometimes cases where the cheap item does the job perfectly well, and for you, the cheap toaster might be that.
- stjohnswarts 5y agoI have a cheap $12 toaster from walmart that I've used for at least 10 years making toast several times a week, it's still kicking and works fine. Also love my toaster oven that I got for $100 around the same time, I use it way more than my regular oven. I didn't need to buy a $300 "20 mode" toaster oven, just a timer, temperature, and convection works fine.
- vbezhenar 5y agoThat's good when your money is unlimited. But when I have $2000 to spend and I can buy one Festool tool or five Bosch tools, I'd think twice, especially if I have no idea what I really need.