I've fully adopted MagSafe except for the car, which is wired., as I had heard CarPlay doesn't work with MagSafe (though I don't have CarPlay in mine).
Rather than use Apple's OEM MagSafe, I've purchased a bunch of these third party chargers. They're just as good, have a longer cable, and an option for how you connect (USB-A or USB-C). Oh and they're also easier on the wallet.
I think its more about the brand name that's on the package that's commanding the high price tag.
Before going MagSafe I've used several third party brands whose cases were under $20 each, purchased from Amazon, eBay, Five Below, and Walmart and all of them have done the job for me. The only name brand case I've ever purchased was the Otterbox I had for my iPhone 12...
I loved my iPhone 4.
It's simple to use and I also have more Apple devices and they all work together in harmony.