A forum guy said Dynamat on the plate and trunk lid kills most of that buzz.

The math on this is wild when you actually sit down and run it. A $180 clipper that lasts 5 years is $36 a year, but those $40 cheap ones that die every 12 months cost you $120 over the same stretch. Plus think about the downtime when one craps out mid cut, you're either running to the store or rescheduling clients. That alone makes the good one worth it.

Man, those old nail strips are such a pain when they get chewed up like that, you did the right thing ripping them out. Honestly that "it doesn't squeak anymore" from the homeowner is the best part, that's what makes the extra two hours worth it.