It's crazy how many things in life we just assume "tighter is better" for, then find out we're actually making things worse.

Is there some secret rule that sewer repairs have to hit a utility line? I mean, it's like they're contractually obligated to find a gas pipe or a fiber optic cable. Just adds that extra dash of panic to the whole home buying process.

Read a story once about a guy who bought a bargain bin drill bit set. The bits were so soft they just rounded off trying to go into a pine 2x4. He basically paid for a box of shiny metal crayons. That whole "buy nice or buy twice" thing hits hard with tools.