Good tools are worth it, bad, lousy tools are not. They only add frustration to the work. On the other hand, luxury tools are not worth it either, since the added price does not add any further value. There is an old proverb “It’s a poor craftsman that blames his tools”. True enough. But some tools are simply not up to their intended use. The craftsman seeks the highest quality possible without any luxury detracting from getting the job done. This enables him to do his job promptly, straight to the point and without delay and without any frustration due to inadequate tools.
How do you find good quality tools, then?
This is unfortunately not an exact science. Every product, every tool, comes in a number of price categories and ranges going from budget to enterprise editions. In most of the cases the budget ones will not provide the necessary quality for the job. Sure, there might sometimes be an excellent but totally under-priced product, but how would you know with all the other crappy ones in the lowest price segment? On the other end of the spectrum are the luxury editions, most of the times they have gadgets and doohickies included, are made out of unnecessarily expensive material or other distracting elements to get your work done. Frequently also, after a certain price point, price does not guarantee better quality.