Done with POS Craftsman junk...and I really tried

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Originally Posted by dennis in se pa

Nothing wrong with building a "consumer brand". When I was in construction I bought Makita - great stuff. As a homeowner that does not use his tools that heavily anymore I would not pay contractor grade prices for my tools. But Black and Decker and Ryobi are junk in my experience.

Ryobi used to make only professional grade tools. I wish they still make the gas motor rotohammer and sawsall. Now that battery powered tools are getting just as good, so there's no need.

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Originally Posted by seanratpel

what's everyone's idea of Dewalt's stuff??

They are good, but not our first chioce because I have a few bad experiences with their stuff. I rather buy Bosch or Milwaukee, or Makita.

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I have had problems with Dewalt cordless products. The battery life seemed to be quite suspect.
I have one of their old school circ saws that will not die.

I have stopped going into the tool section at Sears a number of years ago. They just don't seem to have anything that I am interested in.
Many of the hand tools that I had bought when starting in my trade were Craftsman and have served me well for almost 30 years.

I have moved to Milwaukee battery powered tools at home and in my shops at work. My last home drill was an M-18 that is now two years old and hasn't missed a beat with some pretty heavy renos and projects around the house.