I know that many tools do die. Or get stolen, misplaced, damaged, etc. I have three levels I bought at least thirty years ago. I haven't had to use them much for a few years. I bought a small torpedo level to fix some bookshelves, but the other levels have help up fine over the years.
Well, I have a project now that needs the levels. The cheap one "lost its bubble". I tossed it. I grabbed another much better one. It would allow a vertical line in some places on the wall, and a few degrees off on another part of the wall. No matter what I did, it just would not put up consistent vertical lines.
Sooooo...., off to the store to buy another level. I don't know why I should be surprised. I figured if they lasted this long, they would last even longer. I have tools that I bought over 40 years ago that are still doing fine. But levels, apparently, die of old age. I guess I share that trait with levels. But not just yet!
How about you guys? Do your levels die? Do you need to replace them on a semi regular basis? I never used mine that much. So I thought it would last. Apparently not.