Anything load bearing. Miss me with cheap jack stands when I'm working on my car.
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Was changing a flat with the kit in my car, the scissor jack it came with was so improperly rated for the load that the bolt bent and the whole thing fell apart, sending the rotor straight into some dirt. Luckily enough nothing got damaged, but it still took 30 minutes to get that poor thing off the ground with a real jack and bricks. It was such a low rider that we had to start from the back and creep forward.
Never using a scissor jack ever again, and I've heard enough horror stories from mechanics about not using a jack stand that I will exclusively be using them if the things off the ground for any amount of time.
Butter. Quality butter is maybe 2 bucks more than the cheap stuff, and absolutely worth it
We have good butter and cheap ass store brand butter and I alternate depending on how much you will be able to taste the butter in the recipe
I miss the real Amish butter that I used to be able to get when I lived in Virginia.
What brand?
Degree is what works for me
Boots. I bought a pair of good leather boots after trying multiple cheaper brands- 4 years and they're still going strong.
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High thread count silk sheets
Complete opposite for me. High thread count or soft jersey means it's going to bunch up and make me sweat. 100% old school cotton percale is the only way to combat this, though they are still not cheap sheets.
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Tools. I find DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Bosch make good power tools (also Mikita for drills). Klein and Knipix for hand tools. They last and they're pricy but you win overall.