Dont loan out your tools

It is not your responsibility. You did not loan the tool to the Creep, you loaned it to your "buddy". It is his responsibility to return the tool you loaned him. $150 is cheap to find out your "buddy" is just using you and is a thief. Treat him accordingly. As for you going to the Creeps house, you should never put yourself or anyone else at risk. It is never worth it. Safety first, always.

I`m lucky , my best friends are full blown mechanics , if I need a tool they will loan it to me , I make dam sure I get it back to them before they open the shop the next morning, unless they tell me not to worry about it .
I even have two that have brought tools out to double check my work . Of course , I take care of their plumbing problems free -