Step forward my Gran
"I can't afford to buy cheap" a variation on the "buy cheap, buy twice" thinking. More costly items are generally supportable long after superficially similar but substantively inferior goods have failed and required you to buy them again. My watch is twenty two years old, my Chelsea boots have recently been re-soled for the second time and this laptop I'm typing on is ancient but thanks to being easy to work on and upgrade does just fine for web work.

Now, some of you might be thinking that this is simply me telling you to be a tight arse but I see it a bit differently. By choosing my perishables with a bit of discrimination, I generally have the money for the things that matter- a drink after work with my team or a nice meal with the Mrs. I do generally believe your stuff can end up owning you so pick your gear carefully and let it carry on indefinately whilst you live your life.
(Leonard Hatred briefly did some work on, Sun 23 May 2010, 12:46, 2 replies)

Nice...
...have a clicky.
(emadex thinks the world will end on, Sun 23 May 2010, 16:06, closed)

Unfortunately it doesn't always hold true that you get what you pay for.
My experience with clothes is that there is very little difference between cheap clothes and moderately priced clothes in terms of quality. You have to go right to the high-end of the spectrum before quality improves noticeably, I find. M&S is a good example of mid-range clothes; their suits are just as shitty as Tesco's or George's suits, but for twice the price.
(Vlad the Inhaler forgot his password, Sun 23 May 2010, 17:55, closed)