And the flip side of that; paying a craftsman to do the job is 1000% better for everyone involved!
Better for the craftsman. I’m helping someone else stay employed.
Better for my house/car. Let’s be honest, I learn by trial and error.
Better for me. Outside of more basic maintenance, I don’t want to buy all those specialty tools… like that thing you use to pull a shower handle cartridge out.
It’s better for the economy. Putting money in the craftsman’s pocket contributes to the general churn of the economy, and he is more inclined to buy local where I am more likely to end up at a franchise. It’s a little thing I call Trickle Up Economics™.
Here’s a picture of me when I was older.