Does a higher price tag really mean a better product?

This week, Daze checks out note-taking supplies.

You can get a generic notebook at The Cornell Store for a tiny price. However, the paper won’t have the nice perforations for ripping it out, is flimsy, rips easily and ink runs through the cheap paper quite easily. These notebooks, while a deal, are of such poor quality that I don’t recommend them even to the most cash-strapped student. — $1.50