I received a bread maker this year for Christmas, and I love it. I've stopped buying bread 90% of the time because even if the loaf comes out kind of mediocre, it's still so much cheaper than a mediocre store-bought bread.
The only times I'll buy bread nowadays is if I'm craving a PB&J. imo those just need the cheap store-bought bread; it doesn't hit the same with good bread.
Knows the rules; disregards them