On Jun 9, 12:17*am, Danny D wrote:

HUGE SNIP

I do believe you *never* get what you pay for and I hate hearing
that statement because it ignores reality.

Perhaps your statement mirrors your reality & experience?
Hmmm... I wonder why I'm not surprised?

A more accurate statement would be ......

"you *nearly always* get what you pay for... if you're knowledgeable &
careful"

Perhaps now that you've left the world of professional bean counting
and entered the world of DIY, you might garner enough knowledge & care
that "you get what you pay for" could become closer to being realized
more frequently?