Swimsuits 2011

Okay so I took the advice of a prominent women's mag and tried on a compression-style swim suit.  I don't know how these actually work, but the results were pretty impressive.  I have on or two slight figure issues (har!) and I was suprised at how good this suit made me look.  I think it's most intended for those body shapes that need containment and smoothing (if you know what I mean).  "The girls" were locked up tight, and I felt as though baby hands and waves were not likely to expose me as they have in the past.  The only question here is one of price.  The suit cost about three times what I would normally pay.  Is that worthwhile?  Will the suit hold up as well or even better than normal ones?