Scotch said:
I did not understand the "Credid "Card" analogy !
No analogy of any type intended there scotch. I said 'These are not that expensive, or use a credit card, like I did', simply suggesting using a credit card to get quality tools when short on cash - like I did. It's worth it. And circlip pliers are not very expensive. Personally I use Proto circlip pliers with interchangeable tips. For safety in risky environments I'd get pliers of desired size and type with fixed tips.
By the way, for carburetors I got a cheap dollar store needle nose pliers and ground them thin so they fit inside the pistons. That was a great suggestion.
Some cheap tools can be quite functional and that's all you need even in professional work. And as it was talked about before, it's cheaper to buy a next one or two it they break. But I had noticed a big difference with something as crucial as sockets. Canadian Tire and such would split and the chrome would peel off. With Snap-on I had none of these problems. People were even using chrome plated ones with impact guns without trouble, a 3/4 inch was the most popular somehow. Can Tire would eventually split after applying a pipe for more leverage on stubborn bolts. I had bloody knuckles a few times because of failing low quality tools. I was working professionally as a mechanic in the 1980's. If you are on a service call a hundred kilometers away from the shop, dependability is crucial.
