I am a general contractor in Pittsburgh and purchased this tape measure along with a matching 30 foot tape. Prior to this purchase, I typically used Stanley Fatmax 25' and 16' tapes. I like to use this tape over Fatmax. The Fatmax is overly bulky in my opinion, and the blade lock was always difficult to depress (with one hand), especially when measuring cuts when placed on the miter saw. In my opinion, Fatmax has the best quality of any tape I've bought in the store, but I've never been a fan…