[bamboozled]

At least my experience was, about 15-20 years back. All my local hardware stores were destroyed by bigger conglomerate stores.

They came into many towns, built huge stores, pushed cheaper products which crushed the competition (who sold good tools) then pushed cheap junk on most people which just ends up in landfill.

These stores didn't just sell tools, they helped DIY people know which tools to buy.

That is how.