Plenty of people don't, it's the most common thing. Maybe right now you are lucky enough to work in good contitions (that's great!), but are you sure it couldn't happen to you in 10 years? I think the standard tools we use in our profession should work in less than ideal conditions as well.
Oh I want my tools to help me, don't get me wrong. I just wonder if all the horror stories I hear are the norm, or just the stories we like to share the most.