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A modern example of an exception is Smart Water. The value in the product is almost entirely the lightweight, durable bottle with a common threading.
Hell yeah! The water itself tastes like shit imo, but that bottle is wonderful!
In what ways is it useful?
As the other user said, I found them from backpacking for roughly the same reasons.
Subsequently I've found them to be extremely convenient whenever I travel. They fit into a vehicle cup holder, will last months with daily use, and are cheap enough that I don't care much if I lose or abandon them. If I'm flying I can buy them at the destination. They're lightweight, durable, disposable, and easily replacable across the US.
At home, regular life, I avoid the cost and waste with Nalgene & stainless steel. My oldest Nalgene is thirty years old, my oldest stainless steel a third generation hand-me-down that's eighty years old. This is the way.
I use two of them for backpacking. The Sawyer (and a number of other) water filters screw onto standard threads, so I can use 1L potable and 1L non-potable when I'm on shorter trips and not using my gravity bag.
I used to buy the glass Voss bottles and reuse them. Made one into a bong once.