re: Are you a “buy cheap buy twice” type of person or…

I tend to buy the best I can afford first.

Sometimes though if it’s a new thing I’m trying to learn or figure out, I tend to go cheap so I know what the best should be.

Though I tend to skip first gen things. I prefer to let the kinks out first. What people who defriended me over not taking the covid shot didn’t understand. I let new things take their initial lap.

buy for long term.

Dishwasher, don't need the best one, I just want my chances of a lemon to be as low as possible and the chances drop significantly once you get past Samsung and those overengineered options

As most have said it depends on the item.

One funny buy we made several years ago was our first babies mattress. We went with the cheaper one. Sales associate tells us the cheapest isn’t always the best. We said we understand. We both thought she meant to say cheaper is not always less expensive. That mattress made it through all 3 of our kids and 2 more of a family member. Turns out in this instance cheaper was better and less expensive.

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Do you get the best quality item everytime?

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There are at least three things you NEVER go cheap on, and then other things situationally.

My dad always told me to buy quality shoes and your mattress. After all, you spend at least 1/3 of your life with them. This advice has served me well.

On top of that, I'd add in to always buy quality garbage bags, 2 mil minimum. In fact, sometimes I even double bag with those. This will virtually eliminate any possible tears or spills you might ever encounter. And if you ever worry about varmints or animals getting into your trash, pour a little bit of diluted bleach or ammonia IN BETWEEN the two bags before you tie them up, or just give a few squirts from a spray bottle. Problem solved.

Good tool advice has already been given. Common use items - sockets, box/open end wrenches, pliers, etc - buy the best you can afford. One time use items like that three jaw pulley puller... go to Harbor Freight.

Depends on the product.

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chinese made weapon optics right now. Many are as good as American produced at less than half the price.

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No they aren't as good. Easily proven. If all you do is shoot at 100 yds and set it and forget it, maybe. I buy good optics.

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No they aren't as good.

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For what 99% of Americans need, yes they are.

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For what 99% of Americans need, yes they are.

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I've bought cheap and it worked for awhile until it didn't.

Nah good glass is paramount, can a once or twice a weekend per year hunter do fine with Chinese junk, yes. I’m not taking that shite up in elk country though.

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Ah yes. The old anecdotes with no objective info.

I've got plenty and they work as well as the expensive shite.

"Buy more optic than gun" is a retards philosophy unless youre hunting out to 600 plus yards regularly

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It wouldn't hold zero and fogged up on me. Nikon $300 scope. Used a cheap 3x9 Simmons for years. It decided it wouldn't hold zero anymore.

You don't need a $3000 dollar scope for anything.

I do know extensive field testing was done on plenty of scopes including drop tests. Many cheap scopes fail if you plan to turn turrets or drop them.

But Yea, a $200 scope will work for most people.