In woodworking and other crafts this is called the "Harbor Freight rule": when you need a tool for the first time, you go buy the cheapest one from Harbor Freig

In woodworking and other crafts this is called the "Harbor Freight rule": when you need a tool for the first time, you go buy the cheapest one from Harbor Freight. Either the tool will never break in which case you don't use it enough to justify something more expensive, or you do use it enough to break it at which point you've gained enough experience to shop around properly. This rule sounds wasteful but in the real world of uncertainty and risk, it pays for itself almost immediately.