You can have these arguments all day long about anything:
Is a USDA Prime dry aged at Morton’s BS when I can feed six people for the same price at Hoss’s?
Is a Château Pétrus worth it when I can get just as gassed box wine?
My Kia Sorento is just as good as your Porsche Cayenne Turbo...
However, for some reason these discussions seem to the most prevalent on fly-fishing boards regarding tackle along with a LOT of reverse snobbery...
Fish with what makes you happy and spend what you can afford or where you feel comfortable, there’s nothing wrong with that but there’s also nothing wrong with the high end stuff...
...in my book there is also nothing wrong with spending my money with companies that make their products in the USA, even if it means I have to spend more and own less.