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This thread made me think:
If I was paying you to do a job for me and you turned up with a full toolkit from Aldi I think I'd be rather worried. One of the worst builders I ever met had got most of his toolkit from the Screwfix budget range and he was a borderline cowboy. When I was younger I went through a phase of thinking lots of cheap tools was a good thing, whereas now I appreciate quality and have mostly Milwaukee or Festool powertools. They are so much better made - the Milwaukee electric impact stuff is amazing on the car.
So should we judge based on their kit or should we judge simply based on their work? That's trickier when much of what you do is hidden in walls and ceilings.......
If I was paying you to do a job for me and you turned up with a full toolkit from Aldi I think I'd be rather worried. One of the worst builders I ever met had got most of his toolkit from the Screwfix budget range and he was a borderline cowboy. When I was younger I went through a phase of thinking lots of cheap tools was a good thing, whereas now I appreciate quality and have mostly Milwaukee or Festool powertools. They are so much better made - the Milwaukee electric impact stuff is amazing on the car.
So should we judge based on their kit or should we judge simply based on their work? That's trickier when much of what you do is hidden in walls and ceilings.......