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What was something you bought really cheap, but it turned out to be a best buy in the long run?
About four years ago I was sick and wanted to watch DVDs, but my DVD player broke. I went up to my local store and bought a Magnavox DVD player for $25 or $30. I thought to myself it might fail quickly, but it will get me through the time while I was sick or maybe a couple of months. Yesterday, this DVD player finally broke, but instead of being upset I was amazed at how long it actually lasted.
My question to you is what was something you bought really cheap, but it turned out to be a best buy in the long run? What was the brand and how much did it cost?
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