Are budget vertical mice good enough, or is the Logitech tax worth it?

Across mainstream tech press and specialist subreddits, budget options like the Anker vertical and ProtoArc EM11 NL get genuine praise for comfort at a fraction of Logitech pricing. The trade-offs reviewers cite are lower-grade sensors, cheaper switches, and less polished software, which matters more for precision work than for general browsing and office use.