I was one dirt poor son-of-a-gun working full time at a number of full time low paying jobs to pay cash to attend school part time. It took 13 years all told, but during that time I acquired several good quality guns as well as a good quality mechanics tool set. I learned early that as a poor working stiff I couldn't afford to buy anything less than top quality tools. The extra time, sacrifice & patience were well rewarded over time as I slowly accumulated a very good quality set of mechanics tool as well as a excellent quality guns for defense & hunting.
"Buy once, Cry once" is a sentiment I've heard countless times from professional techs over the years. And it's a guiding rule I've learned to follow over the years. I've never regretted the money spent on quality, but Insure have had a few instances of regret for settling for something lesser.