Honestly, I was convinced those cheap magnetic levels from Harbor Freight were fine for layout work. Blew $75 on a set and they're already drifting after two months.

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Wait, you spent seventy five dollars on those? That's the real shocker. I grabbed a single one for like eight bucks years ago as a throwaway tool. For that kind of money, you're getting into the neighborhood of a decent name brand that would actually hold up. I'd be taking those right back to the store.

the_wendy8d ago

My neighbor's Craftsman set cost less than that.

kevin_sullivan6d ago

Yeah, the "throwaway tool" part really hits it. That's exactly what those are, and pricing them like real tools is a scam. They're the kind of thing you buy knowing it might snap, but it's fine because it cost a coffee. At seventy five bucks, you're paying for the packaging, not something that'll last. It just preys on people who don't know what a fair price is for basic tools.