"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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Normal Person wrote in
:

On the slimmest chance there might be a newb reading, do not fall
for
the _one must have "good"/expensive tools mantra_.[ ...] The
anti-cheap tool thing is more
of an ideology than a practicality. Buying what you can afford, and
using it, is a better mantra.

Cheap tools are not necessarily bad, and expensive tools are not
necessarily good. My
approach is to buy the highest quality tools that I can afford.

My approach is good tools in the shop and assorted cheap ones from
bargain bins and second-hand stores in the vehicles and outdoor sheds.
If I luck onto a good used one the others are demoted. The lowest rank
is lawn equipment tools that might be left on the ground.

I use the vehicle kits for normal maintenance to be sure they have
what's needed, and any failures will be in the driveway.
-jsw