> I probably will catch some grief for saying this, but
> if you need a tool, why not buy a good one?
In my case, frequently the only choice has been between buying a cheap tool,
or none at all. The other choice is between buying a good tool or feeding
my family ... which is no choice at all.
> In the US
> we seem to have this mentality that cost is king, and
> if something is $5.00 cheaper, we are foolish not to
> buy it instead.
I'm not talking about $5 cheaper, I'm talking about tools that are almost as
good, and half the price or less (1/4 is not unusual)
> power tools: Milwaukee or Porter Cable
The most expensive drill motor I ever bought was a Milwaukee, as you said I
planned for it to be a once in a lifetime purchase. It's speed control
became intermittent within 3 months, I sent it back 3 separate times to be
repaired. The third time they declared it to be out of warranty, and
charged me the price of a cheap drill motor to repair it.
Then of course the cordless drills became practical, so the Milwaukee lays
in the drawer getting old (along with the cheap drill motor I bought to use
while it was in the shop) while my less expensive (even with two battery
packs), 12v cordless does all the work. It hasn't failed yet in 5 years
(although one of the battery packs is getting a bit weak).
> measurement: Starrett
Whew! Nothing like the good stuff eh ? I bought an entire 0-6" set of mikes
for the price of one Starrett. They'll still be in good shape when I die,
but might not bring as much at the estate sale. Oh well.
Randall
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