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DeLonghi Magnifica espresso machine about 12 years ago. The counter on my first one is at 30k+ shots. I bought another used one several years ago for the cabin, it has over 20k shots on it.
Pretty BIFL for a little fully automatic coffee robot. I'll be sad when they both pack it in.
My first camera was the D60! I loved that thing!
They were great. In the end I got frustrated with how slow it was. Bought a second hand Nikon D2H. That thing was a dream to handle and so fast, but the image quality was not as good as the D50.
I borrowed my cousin's D90 and I got very jealous of all those autofocus zones
Just got one--a good, wide-brim, adjustable bucket hat. Shade during the sun, solid protection from the rain, comfortable, and not too difficult to make look decent, if not stylish.
Don't get me wrong, education, housing, health care etc have all been pretty important too, but hat wins.
Electric Mountain bike - i am over 50 and had not rode regularly since my teens. I borrowed a MTB from a friend last year and struggled to make any progress until I picked up a secondhand e-MTB. Since then I have been averaging around 150km/week and my stamina has notably improved.
PC - been a PC guy since 1989 and could not picture life without one. I'm an inveterate tinkerer and have built and rebuilt dozens over the years. I currently have a gaming desktop dual-booting Ubuntu and Win11 and a laptop running Ubuntu plus a couple of servers.
iPad - for years I was an Android guy but a couple years back I traded a spare laptop to my niece for her iPad (she wanted to learn coding) and was blown away by the user experience. Since then I have gone all in with iPhone, apple watch, and an old Macbook Air.
I don't have a lot of stuff and not a lot of expensive stuff, but my top are:
Instant Pot. I have a tiny kitchen, so being able to do x number of things with one piece of equipment is amazing. Also keeps the heat down in summer instead of oven and gas stove.
Hiking poles. Got them recently, and they are a game changer. I've only ever seen older folks use them, but they got it right. Not only is it easier on my knees, but somehow they feel like they let me go further when I can use my arms as a little push forward.
Garmin Fenix watch. Keeps me motivated to keep moving, and it serves as a silent wake up alarm so I don't wake my partner in the early hours.
Honourable mentions:
A good hand-held flashlight. I use this daily for work and when I go camping. Also great at night when hunting mosquitoes in the bedroom.
A digital probe thermometer. Also used daily for work, and takes the guesswork out of cooking meats and things at home.
You should always invest most in the things you spend the most time doing. With that in mind
Best purchase I would have to say is the toaster oven. It can cook everything automatically and it's damn fast at it.
Nespresso Vertuo. Mechanical keyboard. Honda Accord Hybrid.