I've always had quite well-off friends and they've always had the best toys - I lived on a council estate and my parents didn't earn much money so I've always had to make my money work harder than anyone else's. It's been like pulling gallons out of pint-pots for my whole life.
My friends who were into radio control planes - they had great things bought for them - I had to design and build my own. I made a 4-channel radio control system out of two 2-channel sets - it used two frequencies at the same time and ate batteries - but I could compete.
I've always bought things for bargain prices and when I've used it and enjoyed it, I sell everything for profit so the same money gets used over and over for multiple purchases and fun.
