I remember back when the pot scrubbers for aquarium media started, and never quite understood the logic. To save money?
Yeah, I remember puzzling over that trend when it first arose. I had no interest in trying them out myself; they just seemed way too expensive for me...
While it may be true that not all aspects of the hobby can be made 'cheap', some, including filter media can. 25 years ago the quantity and quality of everything was top notch, and the prices were resonable too, unlike today, where low quality products are being sold for sky rocketing prices.
I certainly recall the way things were 25 years ago, but...I know you don't!
Trust me, 25 years ago there was plenty of crap on the market, and much of it was overpriced for what it was. The old adage "you get what you pay for" was intended to mean that if you buy the cheapest crap you can, you will end up with especially cheap crap. It should also mean that paying for quality gets you quality. While these simple observations can often be true, it's also true that thoughtful analysis can save money on almost any purchase, and that there are plenty of high-value bargains and also plenty of over-priced over-hyped crap on the market. Buyer beware.
I have no problem with anyone looking to save money. I also never bought into the hype that many still do, that being that you need shovel fulls of bio media for every fish swimming in a glass box. lol
Dang...beat me to it again! I wonder if it might have something to do with the fact that you used about the same number of words as I used of sentences...