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Thought the saying was buy it nice or buy it twice

I'd rather risk it once and splurge the second time if that item felt important. I have plenty of cheap tools that last.

"Buy once cry once"

I've also heard "I'm too poor to be cheap."

Honestly it's a fair point. For me it's I don't have enough time to be cheap.

This is the one I always use. Especially popular in the overlanding world which is fitting because everything is so overpriced.