Buying beans came up in the contest thread. I'm pretty much done buying new stuff. I have about 150 strains to try. That's after boxing up a lot to donate to a good cause. I know some stuff will lose germ rate by the time I get to it. But that's one reason I have a seed-specific fridge.
That said, the main reason I am trying a bunch of little samples of everything is to find out if it's something I need to grab more of while it's still available. If it is stuff from a breeder that keeps the same stuff in stock from long-held moms then it's about how old his packs are and if (or how often) he's making new ones.
I already snagged a second pack of that T-star from Top Dawg. I'm running that because the jar's empty, and I have a second pack... But the others are all to see if I need to get another pack or if I'm good with what I have. Regs moreso than fems since all you need is germination, not sex.
As far as cloning, I am now to the point I may keep a mom. I have the tent space and a system that works for me. But right now I can only think of two I'd clone. The Chem91, if CSI ever gave an indication that he was done with it - Or the next CLHP that pops if I have another pack with germination issues. I think the rootwise stuff was just overpowering the seedlings when I sprinkled it on the hole. I never had issues just putting a tiny bit in water, then a bit of that in the seed-soak water .