expense and quality
I used to be a strong believer that expense does not equal quality, that sometimes the cheaper option may even fit you better. It’s still wild to me that people will use a smartphone for hours a day and won’t even consider alternatives that aren’t Samsung or Apple…
But I’ve softened up a bit.
Often expense is correlated enough with quality for the average person, though of course marketing will try to take advantage of that.
And then there’s feeling like a pretty bitch