Not sure the persons reason in the post but I also do not pay alot for dogs, especially catch dogs. Although I agree a good catch dog priceless. These are just my personal thoughts... my situation... my opinion...

-I only have X-amount of dollars to spend for entertainment in my budget. So if I have to have a lesser caliber of dog to stay in that budget so be it.
-Strike dogs typically have a sense about them. They don't typically drown holding onto a hog, they don't usually over heat themselves, and all the other knuckle headed things bulldogs do.
-I make mistakes and turn catch dogs out when I shouldn't... it happens... some times it is a very costly mistake. Until I become the perfect hunter

I better stick with what I can afford to lose.