Can we talk about those cheap crimp tools from the big box stores?

I bought one of those $15 crimpers from the orange store about six months ago, thinking it was a good deal. It felt okay in the hand, but the first time I tried to crimp a connector on a piece of RG6, it just crushed the center pin. I figured it was a fluke, but after three more tries, I had ruined four connectors and about ten minutes of my time on a simple job. The metal in the tool was just too soft, and the dies weren't lined up right. I ended up having to go back to my truck for my good tool, and I lost that $15 plus the cost of the connectors. It's a small amount, but it adds up when you're in a hurry and a tool fails. Has anyone found a decent budget crimper that actually holds up, or is it just one of those things you have to spend real money on?