I can certainly see the point.
However at least in America self immolation and self harm in general pretty well remove your autonomy based on the assumption you’re not mentally well enough to make a choice either way.
Even then, if you look at the guy who just did it at Trump’s trial and the guy who did it to protest Israel they were on two different levels of cohesion in their reasoning and came to the same decision.
So to answer your question, depends I guess.
If like now I’m work from home I’d splurge on the place. I’m going to be there forever.
If I’m just working and then going out, then as long as it isn’t roach infested the cheap option.
My advice for car purchases is reverse.