Nah, you don't sound like a jerk, LOL !!!
I was very frustrated with the price as well. I don't mind paying for something that works well (I'm OCD and it makes my life so much easier..) but I do expect something like combined shipping etc.
I completely agree that financially it ONLY makes sense if one doesn't have a large number of animals or a bunch of retics, LOL.
That's why I like to point out the good aspects of it. Because to some, the positives may outweigh the negatives, it helps people make up their mind.
To me, personally, the positive aspects outweigh the price, esp. since I only have 6 animals right now. But even if I added 6 more, I would probably stick with it. I always like to get everything "perfect". Whether that is at the barn with the horse, or at home with the animals or around the house or yard. It drives me crazy when there are things that make life harder or make it take longer to get something done.
But if someone has 50 animals, they may rather deal with the smelly paper, then the price of having something cut down on the smell. To me, having my snakes one room over from where I sleep, having no more yucky smell is very important to me.
Its all about weighing pro's and con's and one's own priorities. I used Aspen for 7 years !!!! And was reasonably happy with it. But now I would rather not go back to it. I went through a lot more and some bags were unbelievably dusty. Paper is completely out of the question for me, but it may be perfect for others.
I think the best part about threads like this is that people that are on the fence or want to try new stuff can get some ideas about a product and it can help with the decision whether to give it a try or not.
So while we may not all agree, we are probably all very helpful to someone out there
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