Lol. I'm cheap, too, but I really don't like Windows. In our house, we have one copy of Windows running on a virtual machine off of my husband's Linux box. He only uses it for work purposes. I have my MBP and iPad for personal use. I do use Windows at work, but that's bc that's what we have here.
Using Windows in a VM is not the same experience as using Windows on a modern Windows PC designed for Windows 10, with a good Mic for Cortana, an Intel RealSense Camera, and CPU/GPU supported by DX12, among other things.
It's not the same if you want a well-rounded UX. A VM is good enough for work, though.
You can run macOS in a VM as well, but I still don't think it's the same as running it on a bona fide Mac.
I use both OSes. macOS Sierra on my iMac and Windows 10 on my Notebook. I don't necessarily have a preference, but I do think Windows has a huge advantage in Software. Since I've gotten my Mac, 90% of my software purchases have still been for Windows, because the software offers more for cheaper costs than comparable Mac software. You can also find almost anything on Windows, while the same isn't true for macOS. There are really good Prosumer options on Windows - a huge market for that, while the macOS is truly lacking in that regard.
I do think some of the built-in Mac software is better than what Microsoft is packaging with Windows (iWork, iMovie/GarageBand), but you can get WordPerfect Office H&S, PaintShop Pro/Video Studio, ACID/Sound Forge Studio for less than the price difference between a Mac and a Windows PC; and that's better than Apple's preloaded software; by a long shot. It really comes down to what you do with your PC, and if you are willing to live with the weaker app ecosystem (which may not affect you if you use primarily Adobe and Microsoft Office apps, for example, as those are available on both platforms.
Apart from that, I really think it's at the point where you need to test each OS on hardware designed for it, because it makes a big difference on the user experience. Windows laptops today are very different in spec and performance (i.e. battery life) than they were 2-3 years ago.
I'm about ready to upgrade my laptop, and I'm 100% going Windows for that. The value is too good for the price, thanks to competition in that ecosystem. If I can sell my iMac, I might replace that with a Windows Desktop, as well, for the same reason. So easy to upgrade, and they seem to be putting a lot more into their desktop OS than Apple intends to - for the foreseeable future.