Giving up on a project.

A little trick that has served me well over the past few years is what I call "The $30 Rule".

I'm not a professional mechanic, but I figure my labor is worth $30/hr. I then break the project into smaller tasks and I allocate hours to each task. I'm not that fast. Things take me longer. So for example, if I think a task is going to take me 20 hours to complete (20hrs x $30 = $600). I go to a shop. If they quote me cheaper labour cost...I outsource. In my mind, I save time and money.

If more expensive, I do it myself. System works pretty well.