I have to admit that I have felt like the OP at times when I previously owned a company's top of the line product and they introduced something above the product I owned.
But I agree with @rlb61 that the best value is often in middle-of-the-line products. This is particularly true when the mid product was introduced after the current top-of-the-line since there is often things learned in the development of the top-end product that can and are applied to the new lower-priced items.
But I agree with @rlb61 that the best value is often in middle-of-the-line products. This is particularly true when the mid product was introduced after the current top-of-the-line since there is often things learned in the development of the top-end product that can and are applied to the new lower-priced items.