If you were lucky enough to get the rare drops off of kedge/lguk/solb, win a greed roll in a freeti group, etc. then getting together 5-6k for a jboots mq is believable. Obviously some classes (necro, mage anyone?) will have a much easier time than others (pure melee), but it is not impossible.
Back to the OP's point: yes, sow potions are more effective if you know that you will not need the clicky (I don't remember dealing with dispells heavily until I got to raid level).
However, clickies are invaluable in raids for every class and it is therefore well worth the investment to obtain it early if you have the cash AND plan on raiding.
To raiders (the majority of the people who can afford jboots), the fact that it is a clicky is the selling point. The fact that that clicky is a speed mod is a bonus (an amazing bonus that everyone loves, but still a bonus).
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