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What’s something you own that has truly paid for itself? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I’m curious, what’s an item, tool, or purchase you own that you feel has completely justified its cost over time? Could be anything from a gadget to a piece of furniture or even software. What made it worth it for you?

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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I bought a cheap 3d printer years ago and I'm pretty sure it's paid for itself just making replacement parts for our dishwasher. Probably paid for itself several times over if I add up the price+shipping of all the other miscellaneous repair parts it's made.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I bought my first one to do exactly that! The clip that held the spring in place to gently lower the door snapped twice and I saw that someone had a beefier one modeled and decided I would buy a printer rather than pay the $17 dollar for another part that would break.

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