Is a Dyson tower fan actually better than a $70 tower fan?

This is where reviewers disagree most sharply. Dyson owners praise the smooth, steady airflow and design, but multiple r/dyson posters say the fans are weaker and louder at high settings than expected, and one PC1 owner claimed a much cheaper fan out-blew it. Across the reviewers we read, Dyson is bought for design, air purification, and quietness at low output rather than for cooling power per dollar.