#1 is not the issue, or rather, it's the same for any tool or software you buy it has nothing to do with tooling. #2 is a separate issue entirely. #3 If your

#1 is not the issue, or rather, it's the same for any tool or software you buy it has nothing to do with tooling. #2 is a separate issue entirely. #3 If your boss has difficulty wondering why it's good to spend $100/year on something that saves you a lot of time, find a new job. I suggest that's not the case, and that there is a disconnect. Business managers generally are not dumb, just do the math: 'This tool gets X% more done or saves Y% time, which gets us $Z in value' - it's very good return for our investors.