Products in the case described are usually tools. What tool do you need for what purpose, is the right question to ask. Are you using it as a professional, as

Products in the case described are usually tools. What tool do you need for what purpose, is the right question to ask. Are you using it as a professional, as a hobbyist or out of curiosity ? Then choose the product from your real needs. I tried a cheap bracelet for many years then I felt frustrated because of the inherent limits of a 30$ electronic bracelet. It wasn’t very nice as well and in some situations plain ugly and because I didn’t want to have a nice watch + an ugly cheap 30$ bracelet at the same time it was annoying … then I found that it wasn’t precise enough with sports. Since I bought a more expensive smartwatch, I can use it even when I’m going out, it’s really better with sports and synchronisation, and I just take the best care I can and I put it away if I do some kinds of manual work. I don’t think of the price anymore after some months to a year it’s just sunken cost. But I enjoy it every day for it’s aesthetics and features. People used to buy 500$+ watches for decades and the watches were just giving time (and the current day). They could’ve just bought a 15$ watch isn’t it ? It’s the same time on it. Nothing changed, we have a choice and buy to invest for utility, pleasure or both. Usually more expensive tools last longer than cheap ones based on the same use. That is by design, more expensive materials vs cheap materials. So cheap stuff is usually made for occasional and not really heavy use. Every time I used heavily or often a cheap product, it broke.