"Things can be broken in ways that weren’t previously possible" and also "Things can work in ways that weren’t previously possible". It all depends on what the use the tool for, if you're a carpenter you're going to do a bad job regardless if you have a fancy hammer or a basic one. If you're an expert, give them a basic hammer and they'll do the work, give them a fancy hammer and they'll do the same, perhaps a little faster (or not).