I don't mind if the tools would be locked up, I mind that I have to spend 10 minutes trying to find someone to tell them I want it and then he has to find someone who has the key that I have to wait another 10 minutes for the person to come and unlock it and give it to me. I would be more than happy if they have a system where I can do something to indicate that I want this item and then later when I check out it is waiting for me by the register or some pickup counter.

Where does this end? What if someone is born with good looks and thin genes and becomes a supermodel, or someone that has genes that makes then 7 feet tall and becomes a successful basketball player? Is that less meritocratic because of god-given talents? What about people that are naturally good at math and have an economic advantage as a result? If you keep moving the line further and further over, eventually you will hit communism.