If Snap-On doesn’t want to sell to amateurs, somebody else will.
• If a department-store screwdriver has a lifetime warranty, why would you ever spend 10 times as much on a prestige brand? After all, if the screwdriver breaks and it is replaced for free, then it’s the last screwdriver you’ll ever have to buy, assuming you plan to live just a single lifetime.
As a tool snob, I will argue the case for exquisite hand tools for as long as the beer holds out. I will defend the superior finish and perfect balance of professional-grade tools for the entirety ...
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