What an included tooling lot is really worth

Sort compatibility, condition and replacement cost before assigning value.

The decision behind the headline

Sort compatibility, condition and replacement cost before assigning value. The useful question is how the issue changes total installed cost, uptime, process capability or risk.

Build a written comparison

List facts, unknowns, quotations, inspection results and assumptions. Price uncertainty rather than pretending it does not exist.

Confirm before purchase

Use manuals, serial data, service records, supplier confirmation and independent inspection. Preserve the evidence with the purchase file.