WEN inverter generators on woot.com today only

wanderingaimlessly wrote:

2oldman wrote:

wanderingaimlessly wrote:
There is decent stuff made in China, along with the drek. It's a matter of the spec they are required to build to..

It is, or was, my understanding that it's just the final assembly that happens in China. The design and specs come from here, or in Honda's case, Japan, which is more important than simply putting the parts together.

But whether Chinese companies build something worth owning, or nothing but garbage, is still a question of the spec they either build to, or work from.
If the company that plans on marketing the product plans to sell based on price only, they look for cheap, in the extreme.
If they want return buyers for a product line that is intended to still be there in 5 or 10 years, they build looking toward a higher end product.
WEN has been around since 1951. The company is not , by design, a flash in the pan.

In the world of "tools" Wen is a small "bit player".

In fact it does not make the cut when comparing the major players in the tool market.

From HEREit is not listed in the top 18 major players in the tool market which represent a whopping 91% of the global tool market..

Heck even HARBOR FREIGHT gets at least a nod on the top 18 list..

That should speak volumes..

For myself, the last time I saw a WEN product worthy of any attention was using a 50 yr old WEN jig saw, was back in the day when every electric tool was made completely of metal.. Wasn't really all that good, barely moved the blade due to it's cheaply designed vibrating motor (IE no gears).. It was built sturdy, but it looked better tacked on the wall as an ornament.

One must ask the question, can I buy it cheap enough to justify as a throw away item?

Getting parts and service most likely will be the main issue when it eventually breaks down.