It is official, rods are toast. Now rebuilders
Space the final frontier. I do have a cherry picker. I've used it all of twice in 8 years. I would get a lot more use from a tire machine, brake lathe, etc.. I would use pretty much everything Harbor Freight sells at least once. I don't recall seeing enough unused space in that store to work on a car.
I use the Christmas tree every year. It takes up about the same space as the cherry picker. If I state which of those two I would sooner get rid of, well...I guess I aint in the hobby. LOL
When we do the best we can, no more, no less, while recognizing and staying within our restraints, life's good.