It's like that with a lot of stuff, you get what you pay for. @anna_stone45 gets it, the good tools just fade into the background because they never let you down.

That "save money on tea and coffee" idea is the real trap. You end up buying gear for a trip you could just enjoy. I always skip the kettle and find a local cafe instead, which feels more like the trip.

Oh man, a one size fits all trim is like saying all horses wear the same size shoe. That vet in Boise probably saw that poor horse landing like @quinn_wood said, but with the force of a wrecking ball. Trimming flat for years without a second thought is how you end up with a real problem hiding in plain sight. It might look clean, but it's lazy and ignores everything going on inside the hoof. You gotta look at the whole horse, not just the bottom of its foot.