My cheap $8 spatula beat the $35 one and I'm still annoyed about it
Bought a fancy $35 silicone spatula at a kitchen store in Portland last year. The edge started peeling after about 4 washes. Meanwhile the $8 one I got at a restaurant supply place in Eugene has been through the dishwasher probably 60 times and it's fine. The cheap one has a thinner edge too, so it actually scrapes the pan better. I keep staring at the expensive one sitting in the drawer and wondering why I fell for the pretty packaging. Anyone else got a cheap thing that outlasted the pricey version?