Price + Longevity = Value

When you can buy exactly the product you want, but at a lower price than usual, that is often an easy way to increase the value of your purchase. But when you begin to shop around and compare two similar products at slightly different prices, finding value may be trickier than you might think. 

You’ll want to consider the long-term cost of ownership when making a large investment in something like a sheet metal brake or any other crucial tool that you use on the jobsite. If the tool isn’t designed well, or built well, or needs constant adjustment, your time investment can increase, which is the last thing any of us need. Our days are already too short, and there are so many other distractions vying for our time that anything that pulls you away from your primary project ends up costing you money in the end. 

When you invest in a Van Mark brake or any other tool in our catalog, your dollars are going toward a tool that can last a lifetime and requires virtually no maintenance when the tool is taken care of. This equates to no loss of time for calibration, adjustments for different materials or any other ‘routine’ maintenance like you may have experienced with lower priced tools. 

This is where the value comes into play. A tool that works consistently and accurately, day in and day out, every time, easily pays for itself over the lower priced product that requires constant adjustment with every use. Van Mark understands this and creates tools intended to be the last ones you’ll ever need to buy. In fact, we still offer wear and replacement part solutions for every brake we’ve ever made since we were founded in 1964, to allow you to maximize your investment over the long term. 

So don’t be fooled by a low sale price when shopping for tools, since the sale price of the product is only part of the actual cost for the tool if you are constantly servicing the darn thing.  If it doesn’t last, requires a lot of maintenance or you need to replace the product more frequently, then it wasn’t a good value. Value only comes when you choose products with a fair price and proven longevity.