Are cheaper off-brand erasable pens worth it over Pilot FriXion?

Community consensus on r/pens is mixed: some users praise inexpensive multi-color sets for the color range and decent erasability, while others report inconsistency where roughly 1 in 5 pens writes poorly. Multiple specialist-subreddit threads still rank FriXion as the gold standard for erase quality, with budget alternatives chosen mainly for color variety rather than writing feel.