Yes, I would - these tools are massive time savers, and if I suspect it'll soon become a situation where if you don't use these tools, you're going to get left

Yes, I would - these tools are massive time savers, and if I suspect it'll soon become a situation where if you don't use these tools, you're going to get left behind. If my org wouldn't pay for them, I would start looking for other jobs (unless your in an industry that can't use them like national security, etc), but I'm not going to let $30/mo stop me from using a tool that significantly improves my work just because of a middle manager. Also, many programmers I know bring their own keyboards.. Chefs often bring their own knives, or mechanics with their own tool chests. Ownership of your own tools is powerful.