Carpenters use nailers now,whether battery or air.  They use claw hammers some but not nearly as much.

Crap, that is sad

Yeah I was going to repaint my shop late last year , they nearly had to call 911 after telling me the price. I'm going to wait a while.

It's everything, bro! Everywhere I go, prices are thru the roof. I need to repaint my roof white this spring, probably gonna need a respirator after I hear the price.

I think the stuff before the bar codes is pretty cool.
I wouldn't want to pay $10 per for some of those screwdrivers and slip joint pliers but hey, whatever floats his boat.

As far as the amount of coin and whether it was worth it can be swung by perspective. Many spend inordinately on all kinds of things I wouldn't. And as for the "worth" with inflation this can be thought of as a bargain to hold some value as the fed just prints like a drunken sailor. I'll stop there as this isn't the political section, just sayin those tools are definitely value holders for the right person.