I think its all about how well it fits & feels. I have a mask with a purge & I love it BUT after about 30mins it starts to hurt my lip just under my noise. But I just deal with the pain because I really like my mask.
If your use to a purge and now you buy a mask without a purge, my guess is you’ll love the fit & maybe never want to go back to a purge. I hope that makes since. I’m a little sleepy... lol
Hope that helps a little
- Dale