I also used to believe in wasted money theory, until i filled up with E0 premium and logged my highway runs. Granted, every engine responds differently, and it takes time for the computer to adapt, but in my case with 2 different NA engines it works very well. In my case, the gas station is around the corner.
Now, it's time for the esteemed gentleman from the Corn Belt to come out with the hymn of cost per mile and all the usual refrains and chorus..