When it comes to buying tools and machines, Manny Jimenez relies on a two-pronged philosophy: You get what you pay for, and stick with what works. So the fact that he owns more than two dozen Quadra Plex 2000 cable drain machines speaks volumes about the value they bring to his company, EJ Plumbing in Santa Clara, California.
“I started plumbing when I was 17, and the company I worked for at the time used Quadra Plex machines,” says Jimenez, 39, who established his company in 2005 and employs 52 people, including 45 service technicians. “So when I started my own company, I
