Don't Buy The Cheap Tools

Today I had a couple of small jobs that required caulking (actually silicone) and therefore; a caulking gun. I already have one (or 2... somewhere) so off to Wally World I go. There they have 2 models. 1 is about $2.00, the other is about $5.00. I think, "Hey, I'm not doing a commercial/professional job here. The $2.00 model will suit my needs. Wrong again, Redneck! Not even 1/3 of the way through my 1st tube of silicone the ass end blows out of my gun. What's the lesson we learned today, kids? Chances are there's a good reason one gun costs only 40% of the other. It's a piece of crap! I can go back to WW tomorrow and trade in my broken one for $2.00 off the better one but there's the pain in the ass factor. Especially when buying small ticket item tools go for the best. Did I really save $3.00 and would that $3.00 make or break me? No and no.