> I learned from a friend, if you are going to need a specific tool and don’t expect to use it a lot (for a single job), buy a cheap one that can do the job at your friendly cheap importer ( harbor freight etc).
A critical factor to keep in mind: What are the implications if the tool fails?
If a failure means I will be inconvenienced and have to buy a better tool next time, sure as hell I'm starting with the cheap one.
If a failure means something expensive is getting messed up or someone's getting permanently harmed, I'm going to aim for the point on the bang-for-the-buck hockey stick right before it turns north.
A critical factor to keep in mind: What are the implications if the tool fails?
If a failure means I will be inconvenienced and have to buy a better tool next time, sure as hell I'm starting with the cheap one.
If a failure means something expensive is getting messed up or someone's getting permanently harmed, I'm going to aim for the point on the bang-for-the-buck hockey stick right before it turns north.