It would just change the problems I think. For example at that price point it's an investment I'd have to justify over years and I have no reason to believe it's built better. My last HP printer shitted out on me in about a year of heavy art project use. Paid way more for the shit ink than the printer, though I think I still paid like $100 for it. Never paying that much again. And off brand ink brings even more problems.
I think I'll just stack them and take them to a place that accepts old tech then I don't even have to feel bad about trashing them :-P