LOL pleasing yourself has nothing to do with principle, not surprised you think it does. Principle is about understanding all the implications of your decision, and making the proper choice based on morals or ethics. According to you, principle would be dumping your sewer in the river, because it was the easiest and cheapest thing for you to do, and it went downstream away from you anyway. As for your home improvement question, it would mean buying something with a "Made in the USA by Americans" sticker on it instead of a "Made by Chinese Slaves" one, likely at a higher cost. Sticking to principles usually requires some form of personal sacrifice, if you can see past yourself long enough to bear the thought.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^When you go to the home improvement store do you not look for the best tool for the job? Is that not principle # 1?
LOL pleasing yourself has nothing to do with principle, not surprised you think it does.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
What does pleasure have to do with tools? I buy a hammer when I'm going to hit nails. I buy a level when I am putting down tile.
If stanley levels or hammers keep breaking guess what kind of level I will never buy again?
This has nothing to do with pleasure.
Buying the right tool for the job is principle #1.