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by Lio 12 days ago
Hmm, I sort of get this but I also think people fetish treating tools badly and then complain when they break.

I have a micrometer. It's delicate and lives in a velvet lined case.

I could treat it like a hammer but I know that once the surfaces get damaged it will be less useful.

It's no less of a tool just because you take extra care of it. I don't treat it well because I want to hand it down to my grand kids, I treat it well because it's delicate I want to keep it working.

Likewise, I don't baby my laptop but also don't throw it around, drop it or use it as a step to reach high shelves.

I don't sweat dings but I do use a proper fitted case when I transport it because I don't want them either.