As a young and impoverished, budding Bassist, I owned a number of low budget or copy Fender Precisions. When I was able to afford a Fender Precision, I bought one.
As a young and impoverished, budding Bassist, I always wanted a Rickenbacker, but I could never find something in my price range to even try. When I was able to afford a Rickenbacker 4001, I bought a Fender Precision.