Agreed!
My Father (whom I love and respect dearly) is of the mentality (in most things) to buy it cheap, use it up, and then buy it again.
I'm of the mentality that I buy the best I can afford, take care of it, and I won't have to buy it again for years.
i.e. I ONLY buy quality tools like Craftsmen or Husky, or bike related Park and Pedro's.
My Dad buys cheap crap tools and uses them till they break (and they do) and then he throw them away!
L8R
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