So you decided to save fifty bucks and skip the sealer? How's that going for you now, staring at your driveway that looks like it lost a fight with a hammer? You get to spend all spring watching little chips and cracks turn into giant craters. Congrats, you've added a free, ugly gravel patch to your property. Nothing says "I DIY" like creating your own erosion project.
Ugh, tell me about it... I skipped sealing my patio last year and now it's a mess. All those little cracks from the winter just kept getting worse every time it rained. Markm27 is right, saving a few bucks now costs way more later.
Yeah, that "ugly gravel patch" line is too real. I've seen driveways around here that look like a bag of chips exploded on them after one bad winter. It's one of those things you don't think about until the damage is already done and you're stuck with it.