how often do you actually want to touch your hair" is the key question. I started asking that and "what's your real budget for upkeep" after a few disasters. It filters out the fantasy from the reality pretty fast.

That's just basic math though.

My grandma's will fight over a 30-year-old garden hose.

That Cincinnati story proves it. Half inch drive, no question. You just can't beat the raw power when you're dealing with old, crusty fittings. I keep a 3/8 for lighter stuff in the bag, but the big gun is my main. Trying to muscle something with a smaller drive is just asking for a bad day.

Totally agree with tarar38 on that. Saw one of those kits at a friend's house, and the "secret laws" booklet was just a printout of basic zoning codes you can find online in five minutes. The fancy binder and tabs looked nice, but it's just packaging for free info. Felt bad they spent so much on what is basically a glorified folder.