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I cant see how its justifying a purchase. If I dont buy tubulars. I'd still need to buy clinchers. Tyres are kind of a integral part of the bike. As it happens I get great milage from my tyres. So I buy nice ones. But I'd do that either way. My rims were In Fact cheaper than the clincher equivalent. Plus I wouldnt be so quick to buy OEM imports, if they were clinchers*, and had to hold my 110 PSI tyre on while I cooked them on a descent, or hit potholes on busy roads at speed. So I dont see how price comes into it really. At least not for me.
I dont even see them as an Upgrade. If you throw Money at Nice open tubulars, and latex inners. You can achieve the same rolling resistance, weight, and ride quality.
For me they are simply a safer design.
I Guess its very much Down to personal experiance and taste.
(*ED: not again)