If you can afford to buy better product, do it. In the long run the better product will last longer, will work better and will cause less headaches for you.
My example is my photo camera.
I bought Canon 5D as my first "serious" camera. Eventually the mirror fell off (just a week before a big trip to India). I panicked and bought Canon 1Ds series body as a replacement (fortunately I found a good deal on a used one). Although I got my 5D fixed, 1Ds has become my "go to" camera. It is heavier, the body is better made and just feels better in hands. If it was available when I was buying 5D, I should have bought it instead and saved the money.
The second example are lenses for my camera. At the end I bought several Leica R primes and zooms and I am more than pleased with quality of the images.
So now I am contemplating to buy new compact camera and I am torn between Sony NEX-7 (I can use my Leica R glass on it), Fuji X100, Olympus m4/3 or Leica M8/9/10.
Based on my experience I should determine which camera is the best and just go for it. So far Sony NEX-7 looks most promising on paper. Leica M8 is second on my list. Third is Fuji X100. Olympus m4/3 is on the bottom.
Meanwhile I will keep shooting my Canon 1Ds.
Updated: I forgot to add Ricoh GRX with Leica M module - it might work as well.
