Whenever I need to make a big purchase, I'm the type of person who needs to look at every possible option, read about a thousand reviews, and spend, like, six months just picking out which color I want. Why am I like this, you say? Because I'm terrified of dropping too much money on something that turns out to be an absolute waste. Recently, u/poplarc asked people on Reddit to share things that seem like a splurge but are actually totally worth it in the long run, and I really loved learning about the items that people say are actually worth the price tag. Here are some of the top comments: 1. "Tools last forever in most cases. I have a half inch Black and Decker model #1 electric drill and press. It was my great grandfather's, over a hundred years old. I just used it this weekend to run some half inch dowels through a mailbox post's cross lap joint." 2. "For work from home folks like myself, an office desk chair .…