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I was reading the review for a tool on this website and I read this
" I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for".
Do you agree or not?
I believe that this was certainly true years ago when most tools were made in the USA by independent companies but today it seems that most tools, what ever the name on, come out of a few factories in China and that the built in quality from one brand to the other is just about the same.
(this days we do not even know anymore who makes what)
I believe that today more than ever one pays for the name more than for the built in quality.
Did you look at Porter Cable or Delta tools sold at Lowes lately and did you look at the similar tools sold at Harbor Freight?
Is it an obvious difference in quality?
I have been an HF customer for many years and so far I always have been satisfied with the tools I bought there.
I believe that most tools that we buy today are of comparable quality and performance except may be for the very high end (that I cannot afford)
I believe that tools review such as this one: http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/1186 prove my point.
I own a Ridgid R4511 that I paid $299.00, could an additional $1000.00 have bought me a better, but similar, saw of a different brand? I doubt it.
What do you think?
Bert
" I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for".
Do you agree or not?
I believe that this was certainly true years ago when most tools were made in the USA by independent companies but today it seems that most tools, what ever the name on, come out of a few factories in China and that the built in quality from one brand to the other is just about the same.
(this days we do not even know anymore who makes what)
I believe that today more than ever one pays for the name more than for the built in quality.
Did you look at Porter Cable or Delta tools sold at Lowes lately and did you look at the similar tools sold at Harbor Freight?
Is it an obvious difference in quality?
I have been an HF customer for many years and so far I always have been satisfied with the tools I bought there.
I believe that most tools that we buy today are of comparable quality and performance except may be for the very high end (that I cannot afford)
I believe that tools review such as this one: http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/1186 prove my point.
I own a Ridgid R4511 that I paid $299.00, could an additional $1000.00 have bought me a better, but similar, saw of a different brand? I doubt it.
What do you think?
Bert