You guys definitely think the same way I do. When I was in school, the snap on guy tried like hell to sell us a digital torque wrench... "IT BEEOS WHEN IT HITS THE TORQUE AND YOU JUST PRESS A BUTTON TO SET TORQUE" ooooooo how fancy... It's just as easy to spin the wrench, and wait for the click. And the digital parts don't have a lifetime warranty, only two years! Needless to say (or maybe I DO need to say it...) I'm a cheap ass. I'm working to get a paycheck. Not to give it away. I am going to need a new tool box, for real, because my drawers are falling apart, and it can't keep up with the tools I already have. HF sells good ones. (US General) for $500 that I'm investing in when I can pay for one outright. Ive already got debt from school, and debt from moving. (Bought a truck, had to buy air conditioners for the new house, etc etc....) I've got enough debt as a 25 year old to share some if anyone is interested .
My boss is really knowledgeable. He told me not to waste my money on that truck either. He also lets me use a lot of his tools until I can afford to buy my own. He's quick to tell our manager what tools the shop needs to buy so that we have one "for the shop". I love the work, and so far I've only ran into a few instances where I didn't have a tool I needed.