Ed asks, "anyone else have any regrets?"

I'll assume you're just referring to old tools, Ed.

I have a mental list of what I've always called "shoulda's" that goes back
about 25 years.  Like the beautiful Ultimatum brace in a Quebec shop, with
an asking price of $50!  That was a lot of $$ for a bottom feeder. Besides,
I was looking for a WOODEN brace, and never having seen or handled ebony, I
thought the darn thing was so heavy it must be metal---not for me.
But for each of those experiences, there's one like the ivory-tipped, Ohio
Tool plow (plough, Jeff) plane in a Cropwell, Ala. shop for $10.--which I
did buy (and didn't even have to kick a widder-lady for it.)
Seems to me it's easier to kick oneself over the missed opportunities than
it is to just sit back and smile over the good ones.

Dan, smiling in NJ