The price tag for ‘saving a buck’ may end up being a lot higher ... using a disgustingly cheap crimping tool that positively mauls the connector and/or wire.

with an open end crimped onto the bare end of a wire or cable. The terminals, often simply called crimps, are made of metal ...

The business end of any crimping tool is the die set ... A properly stripped wire is placed between the legs, and the hammer moves down onto the anvil. The hammer guides the legs of the connector ...