There is a sale this weekend for 20% off of an expensive exercise "spinning" type bicycle. I've tried it twice in two locations of the same chain store and I really like it. Sale price is about $1400 before taxes.

There are bicycles for far cheaper around $400 before tax which get decent reviews. Unfortunately no retailers around me bother to stock any of the cheaper models on the showroom floor. So I would have to order it, get it upstairs assemble it try it out and if I don't like it, then I'd have to get it in my car and drive it to a nearby store, and the thing is 90 lbs.

Nearly everything which makes option one more expensive is an advanced feature which I hope to use, but I definitely won't be using straight away.

I'm fairly certain that the expensive option is likely to be operated past its ten year warranty, whereas I have some doubts about the longevity of the cheaper option.

Usually, for wearable merchandise I look for longevity, but am willing to look past the brand at actual garment construction and sometimes I can get a bargain price.

I thought I would post this here instead of something like Reddit because I am trying to avoid any biased company representatives or diehard brand loyalists.

I can afford the expensive option, but I would prefer to spend less if it is a reasonable choice. It irks me to buy disposable items, but I find it equally irksome to buy into brand mystique, which may or may not be a factor here.

Thanks for your attention.