[shengmei]

I forgot to mention one thing, though....Cheaper, lower-quality things sometimes have a more classic timeless design and they are more basic, which I prefer, especially when it comes in terms of electronics. I have a $40 stereo which I prefer over my BIL's $5000 model.

I prefer cheap eyeshadows because I apply them with a wet brush. When I buy the expensive brands sometimes they are too highly-pigmented for me.

I prefer buying khakis at Target, because they are the only ones still carrying a classic basic design.

I prefer the cheap cat tree and clay cat litter at Wal-Mart. I rarely go to Wal-Mart but if I do I stock up on them. The cats love tearing apart the cheap cat tree and they prefer the cheap ones over the expensive ones. The cats also prefer a plain clay litter ($2 per 60 lbs) instead of the highly fragranced fancy chemical-y cat litters out there. Plain cat litters are much healthier for them than fragranced models. The cats also seem to prefer the cheap canned cat food from Wal-Mart than anything I can buy them at the health food store.

I prefer the cheap $20 area rugs at Wal-Mart over the $500 area rug in Saks Fifth Avenue, because they have a shorter looser pile and weave and thus they are easier to clean.

If you want quality, you should get the best (and often heaviest) thing you can get. However, sometimes you just want something basic and easy to work with. In which case something cheap will do.