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Warning about that cheap post hole digger from the big box store
I needed a new post hole digger last spring and grabbed one for about $60 from the local hardware chain... figured it would be fine for a few jobs. The second time I used it, the weld on the handle snapped clean off while I was working on a cedar fence line. I had to stop everything, drive back to town, and buy a proper one, which cost me another $120. All told, I wasted the $60 on the broken tool plus about three hours of lost work time. The job was for a regular client, and I looked pretty bad having to explain the delay. Now I just bite the bullet and buy the good stuff from the start, even if it hurts the wallet a little more upfront. Has anyone else had a tool fail on them at the worst possible moment?
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the_beth5mo ago
My buddy had a cheap drill give out right in the middle of a kitchen cabinet install. Talk about a bad time, right?
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calebhayes5mo ago
Cheap tools fail, that's just how it goes. It's not like the cabinets are going anywhere. Grab another drill and finish the job.
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grant.luna3mo ago
Happens with everything now, not just tools. It's like we're all learning the same lesson over and over. Bought a cheap vacuum last year and it died after three months, just when the carpet really needed a deep clean. My neighbor got a bargain bin garden hose that lasted one season before it cracked in the middle of a dry spell. It's like the whole world is designed to fall apart right when you need it most. I swear they make the cheap stuff knowing it'll break at the worst time just to squeeze one more sale out of you.
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