And some people buy based on the brand name of a product being a status symbol. In my mind Gucci is a brand often purchased for that reason. The quality may o

And some people buy based on the brand name of a product being a status symbol. In my mind Gucci is a brand often purchased for that reason. The quality may or may not be higher (admittedly, it often is), but that is secondary to the fact that only those who have "arrived" can afford to purchase that brand. Even on the higher quality products with the elite brand names, often the quality is not high enough to justify the difference in price. But if you are buying it as a status symbol, you probably aren't focusing on quality much anyway.