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1. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: Derek <dereklola@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 17:17:24 -0800 (PST); HaHa - I can beat that - in our local supermarket they have electric tooth brushes for $4.99 - this includes one brush attached and one spare. Spare brushes are packaged at $5.99 for two. Doh! Derek; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00143.html (7,891 bytes)
2. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@pacbell.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:48:30 -0800; I probably will catch some grief for saying this, but if you need a tool, why not buy a good one? In the US we seem to have this mentality that cost is king, and if something is $5.00 cheaper, we are; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00153.html (10,031 bytes)
3. RE: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 22:12:29 -0800; In my case, frequently the only choice has been between buying a cheap tool, or none at all. The other choice is between buying a good tool or feeding my family ... which is no choice at all. I'm no; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00156.html (9,345 bytes)
4. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 10:46:59 -0500 (EST); I don't completely disagree with this attitude, but I also don't think its complete. I run into some folks with this idea that have a few really good tools (set of snap-on phillips head or whatever); /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00160.html (9,728 bytes)
5. RE: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:53:40 -0800; I tend to prefer good tools. But...in many cases, either there just *isn't* anything or the value proposition isn't there - the cost is *way* out of line to the value provided. You cannot find a new; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00161.html (9,554 bytes)
6. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@pacbell.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:40:52 -0800; Randall, I am in "violent agreement" with you here given your situation. But the point I was trying to make, and was doing a poor job of it, was that to me, buying tools is not a decision like buying; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00162.html (11,740 bytes)
7. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 11:10:52 -0600; I rarely make value judgements on the quality of someone else's tools... I do however evaluate the manner in which they are used... Since this is Shop talk... not car talk I can most likely get away; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00165.html (9,642 bytes)
8. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: shiples@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 10:02:01 -0800; I'll second this statement. There's a psychological effect for some of us. And if someone is always buying cheap, they'll never discover the joy of fine tools.; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00167.html (8,447 bytes)
9. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: "Bill Engle, Sr." <whesr@iglou.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:31:48 -0500; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00168.html (9,897 bytes)
10. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:12:24 -0500 (EST); Remember that the next time you're checking ring gear backlash and knock your very nice Starrett dial indicator about four feet down onto the floor... Mark; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00170.html (8,066 bytes)
11. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: shiples@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:05:09 -0800; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00173.html (7,674 bytes)
12. Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:14:49 -0800; There's: a) Cheap tools that'll fail catastrophically and knock your teeth out. In this case your insurance agent will appreciate your buying the good stuff. b) Cheap tools that work but can hardly; /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00176.html (8,999 bytes)

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