i used to have, but not anymore. just about what works. i still care about aesthetics though. if i find a truck or wheel ugly, it might be a deal breaker. boards not so much since they lose their graphic anyways.
i fully admit i used to hate on shit on here that i now have no problem using or even endorsing (dsm wood).
i don't care about grip cults, i switched to mob after multiple bad sheets of jessup, now i dislike the new mob and probably would switch back or just try whatever, i don't care. i was indy or die for over a decade and then switched to ventures because i was bored and as so many had the nostalgia feels, but i feel like indys fit me better. but i will still finish skating the ventures.
i'm not sticking with product out of pride nowadays, it's just maybe i want something that works the same way again and again. i'd rather say there are brands i wouldn't want to buy from due to pride because i feel like they don't deserve my money for any sort of reason, be it bad product experiences or other things.