Robot vacuume Good running shoes A good pair of headphones

Ski goggles. I got them one year when the windchill was strongly in the negatives. Now my glasses don't fog up, my eyes don't hurt from the cold, and I don't get glare-blinded by the sun. Best $40 I ever spent. Probably more like $50+ in today's money.

Laser eye surgery $3500 -getting rid of the glasses was a life changer, at work they fogged up all the time and got dirty, at home it was great to see my partner and they weren't blurry during fun times.

CPAP $1100 - sleeping properly was literally a lifesaver. The amount of times I got home from work and couldn't remember the 35 km commute was scary. Also helped me out of an abusive relationship.

Tiger 5 liter water heater $200 - always having as much hot water as I want is amazing for making tea or hot beverages. I keep it just below boiling all the time and use it multiple times a day even in summer. The 5 liter model is great because it is taller and even my 750ml thermos mug fits under it.

Roland TD-07KV electronic drum kit. I've played 15 years of death metal on this thing and it's still going strong!

recently? hawkins 3L stovetop pressure cooker - I use it at least twice a week, mostly with beans, rice, root vegetables. been using for about 18 months. no issues whatsoever.

historically?

• ecco shoes, the pair I had for 9 years just wore out last week so I decided to try a different brand.
• filson coat (double mackinaw), it's a beast, but I only wear it 5 months out of the year - in the late fall/winter/early spring
• hp 9480m laptop, have had it for 10 years now, daily use, had no issues at all. no changes, other than updating it to win10 5 or 6 years ago
• all-clad steel cookware (pots/pans/skillets), had the set for around 15 years, works really well.
• futon mattress, custom made, 6' wide, 7' long, 6" thick, had it for 20 years now. super comfortable

just about everything else wears out, breaks, or in the case of most electronics, has planned obsolescence built in after 3 or 4 years.

A display unit LG C1 that only had 36+ hours total usage for like $650. It's true that once you go OLED, every other screen looks mediocre.

1. B&W DM601 loudspeakers brought with me from the UK, now nearly 20 years old and still sounding excellent (with a cheap Polk subwoofer to fill out the bottom end down to 25Hz maybe).

2. Monitor Audio Bronze 2 loudspeakers (current main system) - again, with a subwoofer to extend the bottom end.

3. Stents (still alive 8 years later)

4. My computer - initially in 2013, upgraded until now - runs all my media (Music, TV and movies) living in Thailand. Also, I must add, 4.1 channel class-D amplifiers (ZK-TB21 for 2.1 channels front, plus another 2 channel amplifier for the rear - together costing around $25 and running off an old laptop PSU, now driving those old B&W DM601's VERY nicely indeed).

5. Casio Tough Solar watch - the cheapest I ever bought, and likely the one that'll last me until I die (goes in shower and swimming with me, still running perfectly after 9 years, needs adjusting 2 seconds each year, never changed a battery...)

6. Kindle Paperwhite in 2018 - the best version (better contrast than newer models) - infinite supply of books at Annie's Archive (like The Book Thief)

Bambu lab 3d printer (~1600 usd). I have managed with other much less expensive printers but they give so many headaches. This one is almost idiot proof and i dont even wink about leaving it on over night anymore. Clearly one of my best purchases as it has engaged me into what i actually want to do which is 3d design, not constant maintenance.

Robot vacuum. I got the Eufy Robovac on a black Friday sale and have never fucking looked back. Those things are magic, especially if you have a kid or a pet.

Electric toothbrush.

Invest in your teeth. Trust me.

The 8 Sleep Pod Pro Cover.

I’ve always found that quality sleep is something that is wildly overlooked by most of society, and thought it’s something worth investing in (nice mattress, etc). The 8 Sleep is essentially a liquid cooled mattress cover that adjusts the temperature (either cooler or hotter) to you and your partners preferences (there’s two different zones). I’m a former power lifter and still primarily lift as a sport—as a result I have a lot of skeletal muscle and tend to run very hot. The 8 Sleep has quite literally changed my life. My wife agrees. It also dynamically measures your HRV, HR, and RR. If you use the autopilot function it will dynamically adjust the temperature during the night based on your biometrics to maximize REM and SWS.

It’s definitely the best tech purchase over >$1K I’ve ever made, and it’s one of the best purchases I’ve made in my life. I used to wake up hot multiple times per night. I had been tracking my sleep for a year using wearables before I got it and it’s nearly doubled my nightly REM and SWS. When needed I can feel refreshed after like 5-6 hours of sleep.

Logitech G502 for all the programmable buttons. I’m left handed and use a drawing tablet for work and having all my hotkeys accessible on my right hand keeps my work flow consistent.

This kraken like head massage thing for about 10 €.

All the super cheap < 15 € PC games which are endless fun (Minecraft, Vampire Survivors, Raft, Terraria, ...)

Zwilling J.A. Henckels Pro kitchen knife 90 €, Navaris Iron pan 40 € and YumAsia rice cooker 115 €.

iPad Pro with Apple Pencil for drawing, watching shows, meetings on the go, taking notes, annotate eBooks, .... second hand ~700 €

One of my best purchases was an Omnium Mini-max cargo bike. It covers so many trips where I felt the lack of a car was a hinderance, and provides a ton of fun besides. Just wen't bike touring with the thing, and the volume advantage compared to a regular bike setup allowed me to bring such luxuries as an actual, real, authentic pillow.

Audio-Technica ATH-A990Z I got at Fry's electronics for $24.99...Now I've spend more in audio equipment so it balance out