At last an article in the New York Times that agrees with something my mother always taught me…..buy quality. Here is the reason why LINK http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/22/your-money/the-financial-benefits-of-buying-what-you-love.html?contentCollection=smarter-living&hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=thumb&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news