Most of the time there’s a cap after which there are diminishing returns. A $700 phone will probably last you a good 3-4 years, compared to a shitty year or two with a $300 one. However, a $1500 phone isn’t gonna be that much better and won’t last that much longer to be worth it.
even for visual programs, I absolutely despise the 10min videos for something that I only really care about 5 seconds of. If visual programs had the option of decent text tutorials (with screenshots) it’d be much easier to get into