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I don't think it's the expense of the tool (any of these tools mentioned), as much as it's the rare use of them. For example, I spent $55.00 on my 117 pin puller, and at the rate I plan to drive the car, I probably won't use it again (unless I buy another 560, heh heh) for 13-18 years, and after that...well, I certainly won't be working on cars. I'm still thinking that a rental pool is a good idea for everyone. If I sell my pin puller and buy a share of stock, in 13-18 years I'll have either a lot more money (maybe enough to have someone else do the job!) or a piece of paper (given the stock market these days...).
I did look at the ideas people had for doing this task with washers and a bolt. But given that in order to do it right, I'd have to notch the washers, probably make several trips to my (rather good) local hardware store, etc...
The homemade tools shown on this thread are ingenious and thrifty, but it just isn't practical or cost/time effective for many of us to do this - no metalworking facilities, no "government job" capabilities at work (I miss that), etc...
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