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field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo be completely honest the article read as though you had made up your mind long before you ever braved the price tag for Profoto. I have to disagree about the light quality of Godox vs Profoto because in reality, all you are really paying for with the 3x as high price tag is an arguably more durable build. I say arguably because these are all sensitive and fragile components regardless of housing and doesn\u2019t do well when dropped. This sounded a lot like the debate about whether people should spend $1,000+ on a RRS tripod and bracket which would do nothing else than maybe shed 1\/2-1 pound off your load. These tradeoffs are so exceedingly minimal for most photographers but the price difference can be exceptional.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe only time anyone should spend that kind of money for speciality gear is when they actually need it because lesser gear simply won\u2019t do the job and not just because you have the money to blow. But that\u2019s my opinion. 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