sounds like my son in law. he wanted a new car so went out and bought a Jag ZF.
decided to take up golf and before he had played a stroke. had to have a full set of pro flight clubs and all the gear.
his tool shed has more tools in it than B&Q.
but do you know what.
he still can't legally drive any faster or farther in the Jag than my 13 yo Meriva.
last time I played golf with him with my 4 second hand lefty clubs, I beat him by 4 strokes.
and my £20 drill is just as good at making holes and driving screws as his shed full of tools.
it's not a question of how much things cost more a case of having something that will do the job. £165 to wind the legs up and down is a bit OTT. IMHO. [just my two pennies worth]