Are expandable garden hoses worth buying?

Reviewer consensus across r/HomeImprovement, r/BuyItForLife, and r/homeowners is consistent: expandable hoses are great for the first one to two years thanks to their light weight and easy storage, but they routinely fail at the latex core or fittings sooner than traditional rubber or hybrid hoses. They are best treated as a convenience purchase for smaller yards, not a buy-it-for-life product.