Guy at the hardware store tried to tell me hand tools are a waste of money

I was at Ace picking up a new tape measure and some dude in the aisle starts going off to his buddy about how nobody needs hand tools anymore, just buy power tools and be done with it. Said he spent $400 on a cordless set last year and tossed all his screwdrivers. I wanted to say something but I bit my tongue. Has anyone else run into people who think basic hand tools are obsolete? What's the weirdest anti-tool rant you've overheard?

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webb.ben12d ago

Well a cordless drill isn't gonna tighten a tiny screw in a tight spot real quiet like...

elliot_barnes11d ago

Man that guy is missing the whole point. @webb.ben nailed it - you can't get a cordless drill into half the places a manual screwdriver fits. Hand tools are essential for precision work and tight spots. Plus they never run out of battery. I keep a set of old screwdrivers in the drawer just for those small fix-up jobs. Power tools are great but basic hand tools are the backbone of any project.