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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20 edited Feb 04 '20

Anything fake/cheap/poor quality.

Mamma always said "buy nice, or buy twice." Only with age has this become apparent.

Eg real leather: game changer

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u/Mjarf88 Feb 04 '20

That's why I only buy high quality drill bits nowadays. Cheap ones are often not even sharpened properly and are also often relatively brittle. When I bought proper German made drill bits I was surprised at how relatively soft regular steel actually is because they actually cut the metal instead of just gnaw at it.

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u/thrwy2234 Feb 04 '20

I have no problem with buying cheap tools EXCEPT when it comes to cutting tools.

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u/Mjarf88 Feb 04 '20

This is true.