JamesScott

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As I've mentioned in earlier posts about tool guides a gauge or guide as to the lifespan of the tools should be promoted. All too often companies tout their tools as being "job tough" or "dependable" just to have cheap parts put you out of work. I'm sure the people at DeWalt are happy with the amount of money I've spent on their junk to date, but sad to know I won't spend another dime on their products.

Tool guides such as published by Taunton only tell half the story. Sure it can drill 50 screws faster than the next drill, but if you have to repair or replace it 50% more often than the other guys, you're really no further ahead.

As for the quality of tools, give me a real warranty that I can sink my teeth into. Not a warranty that I can purchase an extension at additional cost but a warranty that really highlights the dependability of the tool made and the confidence the manufacturer has in their product.

In my opinion if any of your tools can't be fixed for less than they cost to buy, than the manufacturer has built obsolescence into the tool knowing full well that you will chuck it and buy a new one. Suckers!

I guess another question to ask is do these companies really make tools or do they design and market a product to a specific consumer. A lot of this stuff comes from the same plant, so how can you really tell if one is better than the other?

I'm repeating what I've written here before, after sales performance, longevity and service are critical elements of these tool reviews.

My Delta table saw lost its belts this morning and my dealer tells me two weeks plus to get parts in Canada. This is just one small example of how the North American Tool companies have lost their way.

Don't get me wrong, I'll deal with it and I won't stew on this. But two weeks, unbelievable and unacceptable! I have a business to run and I can't allow companies that provide inadequate service to dictate how my business performs.

My next purchase may have a more European spin on things. If the North American tool companies continue on this path of providing poor products and services, regardless of them being made at home or imported, than really what choice is there?

This is like an Alfred Hitchcock suspense/thriller. We all know what is or can possibly happen. What were hoping is that he gets out alive.

One, I can't believe that this video would even make it onto this site. I think anyone that gives this guy any credit at all is delusional.

Two, I can't spend someone else's money, but for a few hundred balloons he could have picked up a new saw or a newer used saw that worked and had some safety features.

I hope the next video is not of him going to emergency. Maybe "intentionally absurd" is a new medical term.