I don't think that the 'shiny object' allure applies to industrial tools to the same degree as with consumer goods. Every machine shop I've ever been in, save f

I don't think that the 'shiny object' allure applies to industrial tools to the same degree as with consumer goods. Every machine shop I've ever been in, save for maybe a couple, is stuffed with used machine tools, plenty of them older than anyone who works there. There's a healthy market for machine tools at auction, they're just not things your typical homegamer would need/want/be able to use (example: $200 for a 240/3ph drill press)