Funny how that works, the stuff we actually use every day tends to beat the stuff we bought to feel a certain way. I've noticed this same thing with gym memberships, fancy knives, even cars, the extra money usually buys the idea of a better life more than the better life itself. Once you stop picturing yourself as the person who'd use it, the basic version starts looking pretty great. There's something freeing about admitting you just want coffee in the morning, not a hobby.