A good example of why the inch is better, look at the chart.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Standard_Whitworthnches to millimeters conversion table
Inches (") Millimeters (mm)
0.01 ″ 0.254000 mm
1/64 ″ 0.396875 mm
1/32 ″ 0.793750 mm
1/16 ″ 1.587500 mm
0.1 ″ 2.540000 mm
1/8 ″ 3.175 mm
1/4 ″ 6.35 mm
1/2 ″ 12.7 mm
1 ″ 25.4 mm
2 ″ 50.8 mm
3 ″ 76.2 mm
4 ″ 101.6 mm
5 ″ 127.0 mm
6 ″ 152.4 mm
7 ″ 177.8 mm
8 ″ 203.2 mm
9 ″ 228.6 mm
10 ″ 254.0 mm
20 ″ 508.0 mm
30 ″ 762.0 mm
40 ″ 1016.0 mm
50 ″ 1270.0 mm
60 ″ 1524.0 mm
70 ″ 1778.0 mm
80 ″ 2032.0 mm
90 ″ 2286.0 mm
100 ″ 2540.0 mm
The metric system is a joke!
Yet, the good old USA is the only country in the world still holding on to the imperial system.
Stop trying to convert inches into metric & just embrace it. It's here to stay.
I agree whole heartedly on the 2 sets of tools sucking, but myself & my mechanics/technician's still manage to get our work done without bitching !
