Spent $450 on a hydraulic cutter attachment and it paid for itself in one job

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Oh man, I gotta push back on that one... $450 for a tool that pays for itself in one job sounds great on paper but that's a pretty specific situation. Most people aren't gonna have a single job that covers that kind of cost right away. I mean, sure if you're doing high end custom work or demo all day then maybe it works out. But for the average guy doing small side jobs that thing is gonna sit in a drawer for months before you really get your money's worth.

felix3852h ago

Wow, ngl you kind of changed my mind on this one @troykim. I used to be all in on the "buy once cry once" mindset but you're right, for the average side job guy that $450 is a lot of cash to have tied up. I've got a buddy who bought one of those high end tools thinking he'd use it all the time and it's literally been in his garage for two years because the jobs just don't come up that often. Way better to just rent that stuff when you actually need it or find a used one for cheap.