If you are anything like me you will sometimes buy own-brand toilet-duck in order to save a few pennies, and also because you suspect that it is produced in exactly the same factory by the same methods as the more expensive brands advertised on television. However, for some things I refuse to compromise - it must be the best, the very best and only that will do. In your life for what items is quality paramount and price secondary?
I'll start with......socks.......Never buy cheap socks - I know it's tempting at the market to pick up a bundle of 200 socks for 200B, but on getting them home you will put them on and scream in horror at the insult that you have inflicted on your feet. Buy good quality socks and your feet will be your friends forever.