"This should be a universal rule. I don't cheap out on personal tools at home so why should a business. In the long haul, cheap tools and their replacements aren't all that cheap in the long term."
That depends on the tool and how often it will be used. I used a load of cheap B&Q own brand power tools when building a new kitchen (no, not a flatpack jobbie). The cheap tools did the job and those that survived (all of them!) were "profit" for any future jobs since the cost was waaaaay below paying someone to come do it or buy high end tools that might not much further use.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
