a lot of times it's not about total weight, but weight distribution. Stick 1 can be 420 grams and feel heavier than Stick 2 at 450 grams because all its weight is at the blade.
I wouldn't argue spending big money on skates. The difference between spending a big amount of money on skates versus sticks is that skates should last you a while. If you play a lot and have a stick last you a year it's a small miracle.. if your skates die in a year it's pretty disappointing.
I'm very familiar with balance and how the difference in balance changes feel. I myself would not use a price point one piece stick.
I've used expensive sticks before... I just don't notice much of a difference in my game between when I was using the synergy when it first came out vs. the z-bubble with a si-core focus flex blade that I got online in the past few weeks for about $50 total.
If people want to spend $200 on a stick, I say feel free. I remember a thread here though where someone was saying that they were buying a one95 but they didn't want to take slap shots because they were worried about breaking the stick.
If people want to believe the hype and waste money, fine by me. It's just silly when a tapered two piece stick will deliver the same performance as a fused two piece marketed as a one piece but people will spend the extra $50 for something not as practical because in their head they think it will help their game. When/if I have kids, there is no way in hell that they will be using the best one piece out there. If there is anything more stupid than spending $200 on a stick, it's spending $200 on a stick for a kid.
One fun fact before I end the post...
Gee, where did sticks used to flex? Right in the middle.