Originally Posted by
peter gagliardi
Its unlikely the springs are tired, that seems like a last resort. The machine looks only a few years old. Maybe its engineered wrong, but...
Regarding quality of tools to work with- best way to control the quality of tools you get to work with is to work for yourself.
You have seen firsthand however how quick money goes in your own shop.
Add lights, add rent, add insurance, and all other overhead, wages+ overtime and running a small 3-5 man shop gets insanely expensive.
Most places if the employees are making a good wage, the owner probably is not...