Worth the $8 to me. Although these are made in Mexico just like Fruit of the Loom, the quality is better and the material is thicker. Looks classy with almost any outfit. Love them, may need another pair soon. These slips are really comfortable, however I wish I would have bought them a half size smaller. Odd thing is, slider on the headset still controls volume on the computer. So comfortable and they dont bother my arches, plus very easy to clean. PL-Pro uses Cree XHP35 HI neutral white LED that can produce 1500 lumen at max where PL-2 is max at 1200 lumen. The wire racks need adjusting to make sure all is level. I re-charged completely.