Calculate the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by factoring in the initial purchase price, energy consumption (kW/h), and the cost of consumable spare parts like cutting blades and contact pins. A high-efficiency machine should offer a yield rate of ≥99% to reduce scrap costs. Buyers should also inquire about modular upgradeability, which allows the machine to adapt to different capacitor sizes (e.g., from 5mm to 35mm diameter) without requiring a completely new production line, thereby extending the equipment's lifecycle.