I hear you on buying new hoggyrubber. In my case, my wife was asking for an aluminum dog cart and it seemed like a good time to take the leap because it was actually her idea.
Keep in mind my good experience with the gas lenses. They are really inexpensive at Arczone, an online seller. I'm not a gadget person and I was skeptical at first but using a gas lens in the welding class sold me.
