Hi,
that would be my reasoning as well. I bought two sets of Trickstuff Direttissimas. They were expensive, but they are the first brakes which have zero compromise performance, durability and you can get any single smallpart and the company vows to have spareparts for the next fifteen years. (true for their Cleg brakes which I have lusted over since around 2004).
They make my riding experience noticeably more enjoyable and safer. That said, all of the following companies make brakes I enjoyed and had fun with in the past.
I rode Shimano for a long time, they work, but some niggles and non servicable calipers.
Sram I don‘t like for the DOT hassle.
Maguras have weak lever assemblies.
Hayes are hard to source in Europe.
Formula would be a contender since the Cura, availability is soso, reliability 95%.
So I feel there is a reason to shell out for the Direttissima and if I keep the same brakes for 5+ seasons they won‘t be expensive in comparison.
Suspension forks though? Over here buying a Fox compared to a Lyrik is hardly justifiable for performance reasons. A Lyrik Ultimate is around 700€ brand new online, a 36 Factory is about 1200€ online. The Era is 1499€ msrp and the V1 can be found for 1399€.
The Lyriks got a lot better since 2019/2020. In my experience there is negligible performance difference between the 36, 38(!) and the Lyrik, if you are in a common weight bracket.
EXT seems to offer exceptional customization options through their german service partner, so there might be riders who benefit.
It is an interesting fork, but I have no interest in setting up a couple of interdependent air chambers. I find setting air pressure for changing temperatures a nuisance even without. I had an AWK (like a Runt) double chamber in a 36 once. Great when set up perfect, but not worth the hassle for 90% of my riding.
I would however shell out for a fork if I knew I could ride it for 5+ years.