I bought a slow cooker which I now swear buy, convenient, easy, economic and you are right pb, if you braise the meat it doesn’t have to be a quality cut.
Unfortunately, I just watched a news item regarding this since I made the original post and their fear is that the less wise amongst us will favour processed high salt foods in favour of the wholesome more expensive ones. Save the children are calling on the government to take crisis action… has it come to that yet?