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That is a terrible way to measure utility, there are so many other factors to consider.

I use my keyboard for work constantly, but it is not worth more than maybe $10 to me.

I'd say his measurement of utility makes a lot more sense than yours.

I can grab 5 to 10 more keyboards just like the one I am using right now for free. No history of use is going to bump the value of this keyboard. It is a piece of infinitely replaceable crap that bends like a paperback book.

And if you get RSI from always using a bargain basement keyboard then the utility gotten from paying extra for an ergonomic one would be lost.

...I am not advocating cheap keyboards. I am saying that you cannot offset paying too much for a cheap keyboard by using it more often.

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