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What are some things you can/should cheap out on? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I often hear, "You should never cheap out on a good office chair, shoes, underpants, backpack etc.." but what are some items that you would feel OK to cheap out on?

This can by anything from items such as: expensive clothing brands to general groceries.

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[โ€“] 33 points 2 years ago (1 child)

At minimum the cheap ones have lower QA tolerances on components. Sometimes they straight up swap in shittier components (eg: plastic instead of metal, etc).

Not saying you always need the most expensive option when choosing power tools, but looks same != same.

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 2 years ago

    I agree. For power tools, especially where decent accuracy is key like it is with a jointer, definitely more of a "do your research, price is not equal to quality," not "you can do fine with any cheap one."

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