What does the cost of manufacturing have to do with an item's utility? You can get a cheap knockoff TV that looks the same as the expensive brand too... It will look the same from a distance, anyway. Just like a cheap knockoff purse.

We're not talking about worth. The exact words were, "more functional". A purse is obviously more functional than a TV.

It could be argued that killing time is a function.

Of course, in exactly the same way that it could be argued that "showing off your wealth with designer accessories" is a function.