Originally Posted by
aaronM46
That company possibly does or did make great bike parts I will never experience. I would love to experience them but it isn't important.
Campagnolo isn't any more expensive than the same grade from another manufacturer. One just has to save up money to make their vision a reality.
One thing to think of is the quality of durable goods; in that, if you buy high quality, your initial expense will pay off in the end because the higher quality will usually last longer, have more adjustability and reparability vs. replacement. You can buy one very good, expensive pair of boots which can last decades, and you can also spend many times more buying garbage shoes over the same time period.