Source: https://infosec.exchange/@0xabad1dea/117485038136053872
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“It’s a poor worksman who blames his tools” has always been complete nonsense. No-one complains about imperfect tools faster and louder than a master. A master will yank a cheap or damaged tool out of your hand and yell at you for not blaming it yet
Cheap, lousy tools come from middle managers who don’t know how to do your job. Blame the hell out of poor tools and those who demand you use them
Yeah, I’m no master but reasonably competent and there’s definitely shit at harbor freight that’s worth buying. Just have to know enough to know what to look for. Every tradesman I know is well acquainted with that place.
I had a coworker who tried some fancy unbreakable fish rods (for pulling wire, not fishing poles) and after breaking one, immediately went back to the shitty harbor freight rods.
They’re gonna break. Why waste the money on the “good” ones