Flip it around - I'd argue those $350 repair guys are the reason people end up shorting their dryers. They make basic fixes look like rocket science so you'll pay them. That relay is literally a $2 part with four spade connectors. If you can hook up a car battery you can swap one. The real problem is nobody teaches basic electrical safety anymore, like keeping one hand in your pocket when testing live circuits.

But is it really just about the tool itself? I used a cheap crimper for years on home projects and never had a single issue, but maybe I got lucky or was just working with lower stakes stuff. The thing is, you can spend a fortune on a high-end tool and still mess up if your technique is sloppy or you rush the prep work. I've seen guys with thousand dollar crimpers make a mess because they didn't strip the wire clean or used the wrong die. So yeah, proper tool helps, but skill and patience matter just as much in my book. Not gonna say guarantees are a bad thing, just that it's not the whole story.