This is the first bicycle specific tool I ever purchased, way back over a decade ago.

My well worn Park CCP-2 crank arm remover. It was around $15 - just about what it goes for today, and still a few bucks more than the cheaper competition. Thats my point, that the extra few bucks spent on this tool back then has meant over a decade of service. Countless crank arms pulled off successfully, and countless dollars saved from going to the shop or buying replacement tools. Or worse yet, ruining perfectly good parts with poorly made tools.

Common knowledge in the auto and contractor world, tools are worth spending a few bucks on. Blue Collar folks, people who rely on their tools to get them through, typically have a nice set. Cheap out on tools and the old saying “the poor man pays twice” will surely come around.