I figure it's just like gasoline, if you use it, need it, want it yer going to pay the asking price. If you sell what you make pass along the increase to who buys it. And NO, you don't have to like it!
Ya Basher, you just keep doin things the way you do. Awesome. See I figure if all I want to do is look at pictures I can. Or skip the thread all together. But not one of yours. Well done!
In the picture of the level sitting on it, it looks like the center of the face is high. Repaired? Also in the last picture it looks like hammer marks by the hardy hole and the pritchel hole? I don't care for the paint job either. Like Thomas says, could be hiding something, maybe.