The cheap basic ones start at $20 and are still million times better than funko pops.
Well this just comes down to an opinion. That anime girl you just linked to and called a "million times better" looks ugly as hell to me. I can't stand the face.
There are some that I like. The Link one is great but of course, that isn't $20.
Some of you also aren't taking the licenses into consideration. How many Marvel or DC Nendoroids are there? Supernatural? Overwatch? Resident Evil? NFL? Etc.
Pops have a much much much wider variety to choose from as well.
Edit: I really don't want this to be an argument about what is "better." That's simply an opinion. The only issue I've had is people who clearly don't like Funko products in general coming in to "wonder" why other people like something they don't.
It's like Microsoft announcing Halo 6 and going into the thread to say, "Halo games are so bad. I can't believe anyone buys them."