You'll get people that say yes and people that say no because everyone is an individual and they're going to give their opinion based on what is right for them with their preferences and needs and expectations, usage scenarios and other factors. Someone else is going to have a completely different set of needs/preferences/expectations/usage scenarios etc.

Ultimately you are the only one that can decide for yourself as you know what your needs, preferences, expectations and usage scenarios are better than anyone else does. Seek out hardware that appears to have features that appeal to your specific situation and read as many professional reviews online for it as you have time to commit, as well as videos etc. If possible seek out reviews/etc. both pro and con for the given piece of hardware and pay higher attention to those that elaborate on exactly why they like or dislike it or find it suitable etc. Compare their needs/expectations with that of your own.

Someone can dislike something for exactly the same reasons that you would like it. I'm a massive fan of the Logitech G600 20-button gaming mouse and swear by it. There are people out there who are happy with a 2 or 3 button mouse even without a scroll wheel and can't understand why anyone in their right mind would want more than 2 buttons. There are people out there who don't even own a computer who can't understand why anyone would ever want to own one.

Because we all have different needs, and we satisfy our individual needs by finding things that solve the problems we personally have. In the case of hardware of this nature someone might say "who really needs 20 buttons on a mouse?" but as with any feature or piece of hardware including the entire computer itself - it isn't a question of necessity, but rather one of preference and personal convenience which is a very individual thing.

While researching vehicles I was querying friends for their thoughts about model/make and recommendations/suggestions. It is remarkable how many people offered me answers of a very specific type of vehicle without ever once asking me what I personally wanted the vehicle for or how I planned to use it. If someone doesn't know what problem(s) I am trying to solve and what features are either required or preferred from me how can they recommend something to me that might be a good match for my usage case?

A friend of mine strongly recommended I buy one of those king cab 4-door trucks that are like 10 feet off the ground and have 32 cylinder engines in them that burn $100 of gas per millisecond. His reasoning was because I could haul drywall with it, and if/when I move I would have my own truck so I wouldn't need to hire movers or find someone to help me move. He pushed this idea at me over and over again without any thought as to what I needed the vehicle for, which is basically to travel 1-2km to buy groceries and other shopping, the odd errand, or visit friends/family on occasion. I have no need for a gas guzzler truck of that size and magnitude and both upfront cost and ongoing expense and maintenance, a Honda Civic or Accord is practically the ideal vehicle for my actual needs. I am 44 years old and have never once in my life wanted or needed to move drywall so why would I pay a fortune for a vehicle that can do something I wont ever want to do? It's just a bad advice based on a vehicle that he fantasizes about owning that has nothing to do with what might be useful to me personally.

In short, to find the answers you seek you must look deep within and figure out what it is you actually want in terms of features/functionality, explore the various hardware out there and see what features/functionality appeals to you, etc. Mix your own needs with that of reviews/info others suggest/etc. and find out what is a good match for your own intended use.

Aside from that though, I recommend buying a Logitech G600 mouse because you can haul drywall with it!

Hope this helps! :)

"Gamer mouse" is not a protected term. Somewhat recently a lot of companies discovered that they could just give their mouse a cable and some LEDs, and they had made a "gamer mouse". I think the 'Gamer' label gave some promise of quality earlier, but not today.

Personally, I use a gamer mouse (Logitech) I found on sale. I prefer cable so I don't have to bother with batteries. I also have an old ball mouse which I find a lot more reliable than laser.