A frustrating phenomenon is when you find out the fancy version of something is, in fact, genuinely better than the basic cheap version. I got a glass pen recently and I'm almost offended by how much of an upgrade it is, I didn't even know writing could be improved upon. Material culture where higher quality in make and materials often objectively improves the experience is an interesting counterpoint to the tech sphere where a billionaire is using the same iPhone as your bus driver.