Why should I buy ReSharper or CodeRush? [closed]

Question

I was trying to find similar questions here, but it appears that you guys only compare these tools and everyone know why is it so great :)

Well.. I don't. I know, that these tools are 'ultra cool and will transform me into a supercoder in a minute'. But I would like to know why?

What's so great in them, that they are so expensive (for a plugin)?
Some real example from everyday usage would be nice.

What I see, is a plugin, that does mostly the same what you can achieve with visual studio, but with different shortcuts.

Answer 1

Why not just download and install the trial version and try it for yourself? It's free.

EDIT:

I liken resharper to using a DVR. You can explain the benefits all day long, and people just won't 'get it'. But, once they use one, they never want to go back to the way it was before.

You might try 31 Days of Resharper. It's a bit dated, so it's missing a lot of newer features, but it should give you a solid foundation.

Also, try the Dimecasts Screencast on Resharper. Again, it's older, but you'll get the idea.

Answer 2

You can't do what ReSharper gives you with Visual Studio. If that were the case, JetBrains would never sell a copy.

It's considered enough of an improvement over bare bones Visual Studio where I work that every .NET developer in the company uses it. No one writes a line of C# without it. Cool has nothing to do with it, and the company doesn't balk at the license fees. It's worth it.