I love these topics.
All the people that wont spend the money or don’t have the money just slag off more expensive products.
I love Apple products and yes there are other brands but it is a premium brand that I for one am prepared to pay that bit extra for.
It is the same with my hobbies, motorcycling and mountain biking. I ride a Ducati and an Orange Five, both are way more capable than I need but I work hard and love having these products.
Hope brakes don’t always get the reviews they should for ultimate power but if you have a problem they sort it. I needed a dust seal on my XC4 Pro Levers (younger readers may not remember these!) so I range them up and they sent one out FOC.
So my opinion is you get what you pay for.
Say no more!