Mostly gun related but would you rather have a bunch of cheaper items vs fewer quality ones?
Could be guns, optics, lights or anything gun related.
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Mostly gun related but would you rather have a bunch of cheaper items vs fewer quality ones?
Could be guns, optics, lights or anything gun related.
Most of my firearms are S&W, Glock, PSA, Ruger, Savage, Mossberg , Winchester - you tell me.
I'm a cheap and broke MF'r... So I tend to go with cheap stuff.
I know how to make things that don't quite work right to work right. And for what I don't know how to make work or fix, I know people with such skills and machinery.
That isn't to say that I don't have some quality items. But I'd rather buy a $300 1911 than a $3000 1911. I have some $200 single shot rifles that will shoot the same groups as some >$1000 rifles.
There are certain things I will pay a bit extra for to insure that it will work right and live long. For longer distance shooting scopes for varmint - yeah, I'll fork out a bit more. But for under 200yds and for .22RF guns, yeah - cheap is the way to go. Vehicle brake pads/shoes tend to get be something that I pay for quality.
Of the guns I've bought this century - very few have been brand new. The guns I bought earlier, well - most were brand new. But I learned that "new" isn't worth the extra $$ over a gently used gun.
Quality > Quantity in my opinion. I look at guns and gun accessories as assets so I don't feel bad about spending more for higher quality. I figure if I ever wanted to sell something down the road higher quality will hold more value compared to cheap guns that aren't going to be nearly as desirable.
Don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with cheaper guns as long as they go bang. I just feel like you're losing in the long run in terms of long term value.
How 'bout quality at a value price?
I look at things the same way, down the road if I decide to sell or if something happens to make values skyrocket, I*ve seen it happen before where certain guns go through the roof during troubled times.
Like you nothing wrong with some cheaper stuff, I have plenty also but when it comes to certain things I*ll spend the money on better quality.
I'd rather have a $200 G19 clone right next to me wherever I am, than a $550 Glock OEM G19 3 rooms away.