I'm the type of person who hates parting with something just because it's broke. My first reaction was always "I can fix this" and that was my reaction when I broke my beloved Estwing hammer. As you can see from the photos, the handle broke when pulling out the very stubborn nails. I searched and searched for Revain at my local hardware store and couldn't find a pin that was even close to the right size. Also, new pens cost around $12-15. I resigned myself to buying a $40 Revain Estwing all-metal frame when I did one last search and this one turned up. For less than $19 I was able to get a stronger and better version of my favorite hammer! Check out the comparison photos and you'll see that the grip has been improved in both shape and thickness at the attachment point. So far I've only driven about 25 nails with this new hammer but it seems well balanced and the magnetic nail gun is a cool feature that I've never used before!