To answer your question, why not step back and look at your above BaoFeng question this way.
The Amazon BaoFeng BF-F8HP is priced @ $63
https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&k...d=kwd-493503377672&ref=pd_sl_42vcwgrcl9_e_p37
However, there are those here who suggest you should forego BaoFeng and purchase a Yeasu FT-60 @ $168
https://www.amazon.com/Yaesu-FT-60R...F8&qid=1534738213&sr=8-1&keywords=Yeasu+FT-60
In addition, some even advocated purchasing a Yaesu VX-6 @ $265
https://www.amazon.com/Tri-Band-Yae...TF8&qid=1534738566&sr=8-3&keywords=yaesu+vx-6
There are many reasons why someone goes into, or leaves a situation... be it a relationship, a job, or a hobby, ie: HAM (Amateur) Radio as a example. I think the first thing one need to ask themselves is... "How much commitment am I willing to give for, (in this case), my hobby to succeed?" I think one can answer that by looking at their past life, (and what happened when they decided to enter into a particular endeavor)... and what the final outcome of that decision was later.
Now I realize there are circumstances that place one in a situation that might present unfortunate obstacles resulting in them having to leave that which they wanted to obtain... but in this case, (I feel, for the above decision), one should discount the above unusual happenings.
There are other BaoFeng units, ie: BaoFeng BF-F9 V2+
https://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Hi-P...4737048&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=Bf-F9+V2+&psc=1 (as a example), that look to be as good AND is priced @ $42.
Now that you have almost all the information you need to answer your question, then the answer is quite clear. If one is the type that plots a course and stays on it... then by all means go with either Yeasu, if your wallet can afford it, but on the other hand, if previous life's endeavors resulted in a waste of time and money... and you're STILL teeter-tottering on the fence, then I would think a $40 or $50 dollar BaoFeng would be the way to go.
I hope I've helped you in some way in making your decision.
73's to ya...
BaoFeng Blogger (Owner of two BF-F9 V2+ BaoFengs)