Originally Posted by
bruce19
When I feel that something is really expensive, I take the price and divide it by the number of years I expect to have it. That usually softens the blow. Expl: my Assos bibs, that fit me perfectly, cost me $139. That was 5 years ago. So far, that's $27.80 / yr. That's 5 yrs of joy. Given the quality I expect another 5 yrs.
+1
I tried to explain this theory here a few years ago, and you wouldn't believe the amount of criticism I got.