Oh no, I'd not classify it as 'better' or 'worse'. In my experience, every musician cares passionately about their instrument, and financial burdeons notwithstanding (which I understand is what you were referring to), they are all equally beautiful in their own unique ways. If only they could be equally priced! I could not compare the beauty of a harp to the elegance of a well crafted guitar, or piano, or the harpsichord.
I meant the GAS pains. I hang out with alot of players and usually the more expensive an item is, the more we want it, the harder it is to buy, the worse the GAS. It's all in how we refer to it. Sorry I didn't mean to throw you off.