No offense taken. I've always used clear cases from Spigen and ESR before over the years and while they were fine, they've always turned yellow on me quickly and left darker areas on the back where you could see how held it over the course of months. Last year when Apple came out with the MagSafe clear case I got it for my 12 Pro Max and really loved the fit and finish and feel of it. It survived a handful of drops, it never turned any remote shade of yellow, I actually like white MagSafe markings on it. So this year I'm doing it again for my 13 Pro Max. So if it costs me 3-4 times as much to use and enjoy a case for a device I'll be using/holding several hours a day for about a year, it's worth it to me. "Just as good" and "better" are pretty subjective.
To each their own but I personally want to spend my money on the things that make me happy. I ain't getting any younger, that's for sure.