Howdy Lamar
That maxim is as old as the hills! It's a tough one to overcome, because most of us have an engrained need to be thrifty. The only way to overcome this, is to go against instinct for a time, until the point where the benefit is more obvious.
I probably went for thirty years sanding with used sandpaper......before I finally wised up!
Guess it doesn't matter how long it takes, as long as the process eventually ends with.....
enlightenment!
-----odie-----