RustyBug Offline Upload & Sell: On
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"Picky Tastes"
Spending $$ or $$$$$$ is secondary to finding the person who can accomplish to your tastes.
The cost of finding that person is in terms of time (finding the person that matches your "picky tastes" and/or $$$
The cost of creating that person (i.e. yourself), is in terms of time and/or $$$ (training courses, books, etc)
The trade-off of time vs. money will be weighted one way or the other, but in the end it think it important to concern yourself with the product (satisfaction), before the price.
I get your question @ time or money ... it is one that has been around for quite a while. The one thing I'd toss into the equation is the "investment" into yourself vs. the "investment" return you'll get for using someone else.
True Story ... vintner in small town gets visited by some folks from the Big City with really "Picky Tastes". They see the really low price on a bottle of Chambourcin and semi-snarkily ask "What's wrong with it?" The vintner replies "Nothing." Regionally, he is known to be a perfectionist. The visiting customers tried his Chambourcin and were most impressed, buying several bottles to take back with them.
Price is not always an indication of quality. Market forces (i.e. overhead, etc.) can can be just as much (or more) of that driver.
So otoh, if you have already found someone you like using (still @ product satisfaction comes first, imo) even if they aren't "high end" ... who are we to judge ... it's your image, it's your call.
Personally, I think it wise to invest in yourself ... but getting a little help along the way till you get to a level where you can satisfy your own "Picky Tastes would be my "long term plan".
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