No offense taken Larry, I've got skin made of leather
and please don't take the following as a personal reply, I'm just flappin my jaws waiting for the shop to warm up
. Have to admit though, calling my line of thinking a 'problem' doesn't sit well, to me it's not a problem at all, maybe 'view' would of been a better choice of word...eeenyways, it wasn't my intention to say that there is no difference in quality with different grades of tools{apologies if it came across as so}. I come from the poor side of town so to speak, my grandfather and my dad both were raised with{out of necessity} and preached, the idea of making do with what you have, and that keeping up with the Jones' won't make you rich or happy. I was brought up with the thought/belief that a quality tool will never 'guarantee' quality results, usually it only guarantees a higher profit for the manufacturer. also seems to me like buying a new car, the depreciation upon receivership is astounding...to "me personally", bells and whistles are mere eye-candy, that can possibly but not always, make experiences more enjoyable &/or easier... Me? I'd rather enjoy knowing I don't have to have all the 'latest & greatest' to build something of value.
Of course, if I were selling 10K entertainment centers, I'd probably take a different stance. But I can't get around the fact of being forced to charge higher rates to justify the equipment used...How, for example, two ww'rs with the same technical skills, building identical projects, is the one with the high end tools considered more worthy?
I don't know...maybe because I've spent a ton of time on the lower part of the totem pole of finance, I'm biased/jealous, but even so, on that rare occasion my pockets are flush, I still look for a deal whether it's name brand, user recommended, or intended purpose, not the 'status' symbol.
Rant over