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Originally Posted by Charles Freeborn
Not sure Craftsman to HF is a step up. Snap On, Mac, Proto would be though.... As for lawnmowers, all the pro's I see around use Honda. Door openers I can't say...
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That's the thing...the whole "made in China" movement has made for dirt-cheap consumer goods for Americans for the last 25-30 years and now people think that a good lawn mower or garage door opener should cost less than it did in 1978. I'd blame it on Walmart and HF, I'm affected by it as well.
In the old days, you'd buy a cheap Murray or no-name lawn mower for cheap and get crap or step up and buy a Lawnboy or Toro and spend a lot more but it would be quality and last for decades. Today, you buy a cheap Chinese mower for $229 or step up and buy a Honda and get quality. It's really not different. Same with tools.
