YES, this is a gloat! The most valuable lesson I ever taught my wife was
that good tools work better and in the long run cost less!

Wes Stewart wrote:

And you can take this to the
bank: divorces are expensive.

My bride's father was a finish carpenter/painter so she grew up around
tools. In fact she says that she couldn't be married to someone who
can't fix things so if I say I'm interested in a tool, she says, "You
handle the money, if you think you can afford it, buy it."

(Is this a gloat?)