I think it's important to think back a bit before pushing your current priorities on someone else.
When I initially got a full Fanatec Club Sport group, I was testing the water to see what I thought of having a sim rig and I kept those controls for close to two years. This was also within the budget that I considered "appropriate" at that point. It looked good to me and I had no reference point. I was happy with those controls for a while.
I knew there were more expensive things out there, but I assumed correctly that by the time I made those upgrades I would have taken a deep dive on what was available and have much stronger feelings about what I wanted.
Critical to me: I knew that I didn't want to buy higher end equipment where I was completely relying on the opinions of others and had no clue myself
Many of the controls on my rig right now were developed during the two years I used those Fanatec controls. So even though I don't have a single Fanatec control on my rig right now In don't consider that a waste.
In fact one reason I purchased a full Fanatec group was that I saw reasonable resale value for the controls if I decided to sell them later.
Also let's say that someone gets a taste for high end hydraulic brakes later. Would the HE Sprints have actually saved them money? HE Sprints also have strong resale, so it would likely be a wash. What if they decided that they wanted a lot more pressure and decided that the HE Ultimates were a better match?
I remember people trying to talk me into buying a direct drive steering system a while back. They were ugly and bulky back then and people were taking a lot of time to tell me that they were not that hard to set up. On top of that they kept telling me how bad my Fanatec gear was, but I never had an issue with my CS 2.5 wheelbase. I'm glad I waited. I think the solution I ended up with is much cleaner.
It's important not to get religious about equipment. They are just toys. And just because you own something doesn't make it the only valid choice.
BTW I was recently flirting with the idea of getting HE Ultimates for my rig, but I backed off because my NLRv3 would be overpowered by them if I used too much brake pressure. At some point I'll probably end up with a full chassis motion system, but not today. In the mean time I'm very happy with my NLRv3 even though I know there are much better motion systems out there. It is possible to be happy with your equipment while knowing that there are better things out there. Likewise I'm happy with my SC2 Pro, but I'm glad that my favorite steering wheel has a real USB plug. I don't like being tied to anything and I like the fact that all of my components are completely stand alone, because NOTHING is forever