spark plug cleaner...?

Do these really work? I dont see how they would not make a spark plug like new as long as you regap it. I know its uber scrooge like to clean spark plugs but it just seems that a spark plug only gets dirty, knowing a little about the conductive property of metal. If the electrode is not melted off or eaten up, it should bring them back to life right? Talking copper here, not IR or platinum stuff. Looks like an abrasive blaster in a bag. Blast them and then hit them with air. I just spent $2.50 a plug on my truck. I can imagine doing a fleet of vans or something...$$