Where to start, where to start.
There is more than purchase price inside the pricing model for Snap On, MAC,etc.
The tool is delivered, replaced if it fails and financed if need be. And it retains some resale value. But I agree their tools are not the best. It’s a marketing driven business model.
I am also going to say that Germany is not more expensive for a BASIC standard of living.
The average Hans Garbage man in Germany won’t lose his house if he or a family member gets cancer. His kids can go to college or trade school no charge if they want.
They get at least, two months vacation per year and their ice cream, proteins and produce are better. Not to mention you can smoke a doob and sunbath nude without getting arrested.