@tilton On the one hand, I'd say it's fine (and understandable) to get excited about having a new tool to make one's job easier. On the other hand, tools are usually designed for one specific function. And the cost of those tools is usually prohibitive, unless one happens to have a job where one performs that function often enough to justify acquiring the tool.

New tools are almost never a panacea, and therefore should not be treated as such. Be wary of anyone who makes up reasons to use a new tool beyond what it was intended for. As the old saying goes, "if all you have is a hammer, everything begins to look like a nail."