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Yes, but the phrase "x is cheap" often means -- just use it. "x is inexpensive" doesn't have the same connotation. E.g. "memory is cheap"

I had sort of the same reaction, but it's one of those language pragmatics that seems heavily dependent on context. "Git is cheap" has the first reading to me with the cheap-crappy-gadget connotation, and I only get the intended meaning on the 2nd wave. But if you said "Git branching is cheap", I read that one as intended immediately.

I chose the exact same word "cheap" in a tutorial presentation that I made for new hires and co-op students at my current company. No confusion registered in the audience so far.