For a hobbyist I'd say there's a lot in what you say Nigel; there is a lot of pleasure to be found in choosing and using good quality tools for any task. Even then, though, I would buy a secondhand version of my prefered model if I could to make the most of my cash, but for someone who is aspiring to a career in photography, as Sam has described him/herself(sorry Sam - not sure there!), the kit has to justify itself in terms of cost and productivity.
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