"... I shoot for fun, and even manage to enjoy it at times, but a some of the items in the toy box aren't toys all the time. Thankfully, rarely are they asked to do more than resist corrosion and stay assembled, even when they are being carried. That said, they aren't any more than dead weight if they can't perform under the worst conditions I can plan for, so, at least for these few non-toys, I try my best to buy the best.
If, however, the denizens of that evil lord with whom you wage constant war are no more than pop cans and occasional bits of offensively arranged geometry, there is no real need to look beyond financial logic and safety when choosing such materials. That doesn't mean you shouldn't buy the better barrel, it just means that going with a cheaper barrel will leave you at worst with an unholy pop can.
The question is, do you want it? If you do want it, the little question of need shouldn't stop you from spending your money on what you want. I've got lots of crap I don't need, and I enjoy all of it."
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