yeah... you're actually right.

it's probably related to hedonic adaptation on my part, but them thar fenders were just the right ones for my situation. i likes 'em. they go good with the rest of the bike stuff. and... i only own two bikes - one which is a fairly crapulous schwinn sierra comfort bike from around 2006 which i just haven't donated yet, and one which is brand new and all kitted out tips into the $1600 zone (or around $1480 without the fenders). i ditched my car last December, so i have quite a bit of unencumbered currency and time for other stuff i like. you wouldn't believe what i've paid to have a smart phone since 2008, and i've been more frugal with that than most.

tim