I don't even posses a hair dryer! I haven't had one for years. My hair is long and straight and I always let it dry naturally. When my hair was in a "style" when I was younger, I was obsessed with hair dryers. I remember being really frustrated with the family hair dryer when I was about 14, it was a Remington thing that had a brush attached and with the feeble puff of hot air it produced it would take about an hour to dry my hair...honestly! When I got my first saturday job, one of the first things I bought with my wages was a hairdryer, I didn't earn much, and remember only being able to buy a travel sized one,why I didn't save for a decent one...God knows! Anyway it was royal blue plastic and Remington again...it was slightly better than the old one, but got such a hammering. it burned out in a matter of months. I then requested a hairdryer for xmas and got a bright green one can't remember the make but it lasted for years. Can't be bothered now....it's just wash and leave.
And yes, £50 does seem a bit steep!