Tools, both for house repairs and gardening (especially gardening).
Chocolate, for both baking and snacking.
Real maple syrup versus maple "flavored" syrup. Same for vanilla.
Pure cane sugar is superior to beet sugar for baking. I've also noticed a better result when baking with higher priced flours.
It cost a fortune but I've the same Miele vacuum for 15 years. Same for my Kichenaid Professional stand mixer and Wustolf knives (my step father was a meat cutter so I learned how to use a wet stone and honing steel as a kid).
Luggage
Regarding escorts and masseurs, in general my most memorable sessions have been with providers on the lower end of the fee scale.