Originally posted by Dario
<br />Most high end tools are worth their price...and most really cheap tools are worth nothing. <b>In the end cheap tools WILL cost you more. Save yourself from the frustration, expense and anguish and stir away from those.</b>That said, budget is real to most of us and while we all want the best...we mostly have to compromise.
Luckily, nowadays there are a few good VALUE tools, especially cutting tools...just know where to look.
I too am impressed with the HF HSS tools. For my use, they will last my lifetime. Will I upgrade later? Yes, if I can afford it [
].
On storage, I got a 4-layered steel tube framed shelving in casters (approximately 2'-6" high). It is very cheap and the shelves are made of wires spaced at approx 3/4". I just stick my tool through that and I also have a lot of extra storage for things I need to turn.
One big bonus with the wire shelves...all the shaving fall through...less clean up [
]. The shelves being on casters make it easy to move around too...very convenient when you are operating on tight space (like my garage).