Why small purchases worth the hype? [v1]

Looking for honest feedback, not validation. For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. I want to write something more comprehensive about this later but starting with a quick post to gather thoughts. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing.