I bought a $5 mechanical watch as aliexpress, curious how long it would last. That was 12y ago. All I replaced was the strap by a $1 one, still ok as well.

The $200 watch I bought before that was b0rken in 2 months.

Double Edge Razor. I used to shave with an electric shaver but now I can shave faster, better and cheaper. The razor gives a super smooth shave and the soap/aftershave is a kind of wellness routine now that I really enjoy. The blades are extremely cheap so I change them every second shave. There are tons of different types of razors and blades to try out and I really enjoy trying out the shaving soaps and varying them from shave to shave.

My wife got 50% off Lasik surgery in the early days of Groupon when they offered crazy deals. I thought it was really unwise to get eye surgery half-off. I'm usually a "you get what you pay for" kind of guy.

Turned out pretty well for her though.

honestly I’d say a can cooler, it’s like a yeti cup but it goes around a can. Keeps my drinks so much colder, such a surprise tbh

Bug vacuum. Initially bought it for my wife so she can suck up spiders in the house. Then I realized I didn't like squishing them either and now it sits in a prime location in the house.

I have an off-brand swiffer handle that I’ve actually packed up and moved several times because it’s the perfect size to unclog my vacuum.

Rechargeable AA and AAA batteries. I really didn't think much of it at the time but I have been very happy to have them at hand especially once I made a system to keep track of the ones that needed recharging and the ones that were fully charged.

Workbenches with butcher block table tops and metal legs for my home office. I was a life long user of cheap metal and glass top desks that you get from Walmart, Staples, etc. These things cost a lot more, but they are worth every penny. And unlike the cheaper stuff, will last years and years unless the house burns down.

Pizza stone

I bought a POE switch that seemed really expensive, but I bought it with 6 very inexpensive POE cameras so all in the price was not bad.

When I got the switch i found the build quality was great, it's an industrial format switch so it has DC input for power and wall mount flanges. I might buy a second one if my buddy needs it for his house.

A wedding ring. Turned out that third time was the charm.

Our house has all gold colored fixtures and normal knobs.

I got really fed up with having to drop everything to open the garage door that I purchased a black lever type knob so now can open the door with my elbow/foot/bags

Doesn’t match anything else in the house right now but it’s my single favorite change I’ve made to our house

cheapest tesla I could find

Hand rolls of stretch wrap. Have an artificial Christmas tree you want to make for back in the box? Wrap that thing up. Have a stack of stuff you want to bind together to move more easily? Wrap it.

This inflatable two seater kayak from Intex. I thought it would suck, but it's been incredible. Except for the piece of shit paddles were too short. But the kayak itself is a boss