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[–] Fedditor385@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I must say this seems a bit shallow...

There is a saying in my country - I am not rich enough to buy cheap stuff.

This means that buying cheap stuff, which usually has poor quality, means you need to pay more to either buy new cheap stuff when it breaks or pay for repairs or maintenance. An expensive item would probably pay itself off and be cheaper in the long term simply due to better quality.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Surely you've heard of Vimes' "Boot Theory"?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

There's a difference between quality and a Gucci bag made in the same factory as a 50 dollar bag the exact same way, though. Or anything like precious metals and jewels.