would you rather pay more for a base item, and then pay small amounts for modifications?
by this i mean:
you can buy a cheap car and then pay a lot of money to soup it up; or equally pay a lot of money for a nice car, then small amounts to maintain it later.
buying an expensive game console, and then paying for cheap games; or buying a cheap console and paying for expensive games.
paying a high cover charge at a club, and then spending 2 bux on drinks a piece; paying a low cover charge and then dishing out major dollars for drinks.
etc etc.
by this i mean:
you can buy a cheap car and then pay a lot of money to soup it up; or equally pay a lot of money for a nice car, then small amounts to maintain it later.
buying an expensive game console, and then paying for cheap games; or buying a cheap console and paying for expensive games.
paying a high cover charge at a club, and then spending 2 bux on drinks a piece; paying a low cover charge and then dishing out major dollars for drinks.
etc etc.
