Depends on what You really want it for, My opinon, for the $250, that thing better be making Me breakfast. I'm sure You could go to Lowes or HD and find one of comparable quality in the $35-$50 range. One more thing unless Your terribly abusive too the thing, Most vices are going to last a lifetime anyway. I have one that I got from My dad, in turn that He got from his Dad, who got it sometime in the 1920's. It doesn't even look very high quality even for that time.