I can get it cheaper

The price plays a vital role when a purchaser goes to buy gages and calibration services. The gap between the price of thread gages, and the products they are made to check is rapidly narrowing because the gage suppliers are following gage buyers on taking price as only parameter. One reason for focusing on money ahead of quality is that the qualities that separate a well made thread plug gage from a bolt are not visually obvious, the only difference lies between suppliers or brands in price or delivery. Considering the prices on which the gages are sold, one can wonder how he can prepare an invoice for them. At present, gage maker cannot afford the time to check a rejected standard thread gage, if error is equal or less than his tolerance, he will just send new and puts the rejected piece in the stock knowing it will probably be sold to some one who wont check it, or if is checked, the odds are that it will be measured improperly and declared good.