This is a point that doesn't get made enough. Even in a world of "junk" - more stuff gets thrown out for obsolescence than for breaking. Yeah, you know grandfa

This is a point that doesn't get made enough. Even in a world of "junk" - more stuff gets thrown out for obsolescence than for breaking. Yeah, you know grandfather's all-metal electric saw was super over-engineered and will last longer than my Ryobi. But it can't make a straight cut to save it's life, weights 90 tons, and is horribly unsafe. And I'm not going to use either saw enough to see the end of their lives. If you are actually going to use the thing like crazy, it's probably worth the investment.