Of course pharma is better.
Not necessarily in the sense of “more effective”, but certainly in terms of safety and consistency. Perhaps pharma remains more effective over time, since “clean” rHGH is far less likely to cause immunogenicity to develop.
But the question was loaded by asking if it’s “that much better”, meaning, will it provide more bang the buck.
With Pharma being 3-6X more expensive per IU, I can say it’s definately not 3-6X more effective. It’s not even 1.5x more effective.
But if you’re running 4iu / day, $1.50 UGL vs $5 Pharm, a $150 / month premium is meaningless for some people. The cost of a dinner out or streaming pro sports. Or a daily coffee. For them, that small bit of money makes it a bargain for everything pharma offers in intangible benefits and peace of mind.