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Why is Buying Pipes (on a Budget) So Difficult?
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<blockquote data-quote="Puff Daddy" data-source="post: 269805" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Why does anyone want a one-off? Because one hopes for mercedez quality at Dodge prices; for the chance to buy the mechanical quality without having to pay for the name prestige or the fancy trappings. Some people will want to buy something simply for it's name, the prestige seekers. Some will recognize the excellence, the mechanical superiority that brought the prestige in the first place (Mercedez, Rolex) and hope to find that excellence without the hype. </p><p></p><p>There is a third option a lot of people overlook, good simple production quality that costs what it's worth, lasts, and is an excellent value. Toyota Corrola, Stanwell pipe. No shame in being proud of that. Hell, it's smart. Why chase a used artisan pipe when you can get a new Stanwell for less, unless you're really looking for the romance of the artisan pipe? If you are, then you should remove "Budget Value" from the argument, because you're buying craft and art, not budget pipes. It changes the meaning of budget from "Best value I can get with my limited resources" to "Which of these high end things I can afford".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Puff Daddy, post: 269805, member: 3"] Why does anyone want a one-off? Because one hopes for mercedez quality at Dodge prices; for the chance to buy the mechanical quality without having to pay for the name prestige or the fancy trappings. Some people will want to buy something simply for it's name, the prestige seekers. Some will recognize the excellence, the mechanical superiority that brought the prestige in the first place (Mercedez, Rolex) and hope to find that excellence without the hype. There is a third option a lot of people overlook, good simple production quality that costs what it's worth, lasts, and is an excellent value. Toyota Corrola, Stanwell pipe. No shame in being proud of that. Hell, it's smart. Why chase a used artisan pipe when you can get a new Stanwell for less, unless you're really looking for the romance of the artisan pipe? If you are, then you should remove "Budget Value" from the argument, because you're buying craft and art, not budget pipes. It changes the meaning of budget from "Best value I can get with my limited resources" to "Which of these high end things I can afford". [/QUOTE]
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