To add to this, I think that spending more money these days helps a lot less.
Higher prices these days mean more features, but not necessarily higher quality.
Everything is a subscription, can only be controlled by their app, and is mass-produced in a factory in China, brought here and then sold with a story plus a huge markup.
A less connected example:
You want to buy a new couch. Budget: $2k. You get:
* bad construction, it'll creak
* badly joined, so the pieces will come loose
* barely springs under the cusions
* non-removeable cushions
* foam that collapses in 2 years
But even spending $6k isn't gonna mitigate all of those issues above. You're probably closer to $10k.
And then if you want a recliner, finding one with removeable cushions is nearly impossible. So far I found 1 brand that does it. ONE.
Higher prices these days mean more features, but not necessarily higher quality.
Everything is a subscription, can only be controlled by their app, and is mass-produced in a factory in China, brought here and then sold with a story plus a huge markup.
A less connected example:
You want to buy a new couch. Budget: $2k. You get:
But even spending $6k isn't gonna mitigate all of those issues above. You're probably closer to $10k.And then if you want a recliner, finding one with removeable cushions is nearly impossible. So far I found 1 brand that does it. ONE.