Via The Loop , “The Problem with Relying on Wirecutter Reviews”:
In truth, if you’re an expert on any single category, such as camera lenses, the “best” pick on these sites is likely to be something you disagree with. The top pick is the choice that’s better for a wide audience, but it might not be the absolute best possible product — because the highest-performing one is too expensive or complicated to use.
The optimal way to approach recommendation sites is simple: If you need a product, like a printer, and don’t have strong opinions on it or want to avoid overspending on a potential lemon, buy the top choice. It’s almost certainly been tested more than any of us could feasibly do on our own, and you’ll save hours of research. But if you are an expert about a device and the pick isn’t what you’d go for, that’s okay! The recommendation probably wasn’t really targeted at you anyway.
This nicely sums out how car enthusiasts feel about Consumer Reports.