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If I HAD to choose between cheap grip shifters and cheap trigger shifters, I'd choose the grip shifters. In my experience they seem to last longer as long as you don't have to replace the cable. I still hate them with every fiber of my being, but I'd say cheap grip shifters are slightly better than cheap trigger shifters.
I say this because we'll often have cheap bikes come in with just destroyed trigger shifters. After a while the cheap triggers just stop working, with no good way to fix them. Spraying them with some sort of lube sometimes helps, but it's a crapshoot. The twist shifters, on the other hand, are so simple they're slightly more robust. Again, just don't let the cable rust because replacing the cable is a royal PITA.