There are those who spend their cash on "Bling"(Tommys socks spring to mind here!) and then you have FAZER owners who LOVE their bikes & actually ride for fun-not just as a workhorse commuter although thay are good at that also.
When the Fazer was new it had to compete in the price dept with other "budget" bikes so the way Yamaha saved a few yen was in the suspension area. Fortunately they had a lot of Blue Spot calipers left in the parts bin to go with the proven Thundercat derived motor. So now we have a bike that goes & stops like a good un.
Economy suspension might be ok for the more sedate,lightweight rider for a year or so from new but most of us FAZER afficionados know that springs and oil get tired and to buy a well used but cared for example it makes sense to UPGRADE the worn out bits & REPLACE with good stuff that does what it says on the tin.
According to the knowledgeable guys at Revs Racing-even the likes of BMW, Triumph etc are economising on the standard of shocks fitted to their new bikes & in their opinion the shocks fitted to say the MT07 are inferior to those fitted by Yamaha as OEM to their "budget" bikes of 10 years ago.
This is similar philosophy to makers of white electrical goods over the last few years who have kept their RRPs down at the expense of longevity/reliability.
An example of this is the "cheap" TV i bought 3 years ago-the built in DVD player failed soon after the warranty ended & I have just replaced my upright fridge/freezer after 5 years. My previous one lasted 18 years! At least I didnt buy one of those tumble driers that self combust!
So for those who might think spending money on suspension is a waste-DONT KNOCK IT TIL YOU TRY IT