I look back to when I was younger. Used to always buy the bass mags, drooling over the gear.
Those days I couldn't drive (still don't). I had a great big ohm cab /head. Then got various combos, which weighed a ton.
I was only gigging infrequently and rehearsed more.
Those lovely more comact combos from Gallien Krueger were being advertised , but they were too expensive.
Everything looks so perfect in the mags. The impression that you have the perfect setup,and you are a rock/soul/funk star etc.
Reality hits you when you have to lug stuff up tiny staircases thinner than Kate moss's chest.
Then ,you're glad you've got that headless that people are laughing at as you're stuck next to the toilet, playing bum notes.(maybe)
The average punter doesn't know the difference between a Trace and a little bastard IMHO , except for the odd beard twitcher.
Bottom line, use what you want. I think small is best,)