[herr_oberst]

I watched the bore gauge video. This is an example of exactly the kind of thing I do all the time - and I know I'm not alone.

• Start with a cheap tool or product that I fuss and fight with for a few years.

• Make the decision to research and buy a better quality "thing" to make my life better.

• Be disappointed in the quality of the thing

• Fix it to try (or try and fix it*) to have what I was hoping to own by stepping up to quality.

(*This last step can go one of two ways, use your imagination.)

Tot used some cruddy bore gauges for years, decided to update, probably looked at Starrett and settled on "second best" B&S. Couldn't believe the crunchiness of the brand new precision tools. Used his considerable skill and talent to improve things.
I'm glad he posted that video. B&S (and anybody else) need to be called out for selling crap that needs consumer R&D in order to function at the expected standards....