Harbor Freight Tools... Inverter Generator

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
I don't care if Dack & Blecker is a subsidiary of Rolls Royce, the stuff is GARBAGE. DeWalt wants to make as much money as it can so it has a "low quality" level.

I wasn't disagreeing with you.

I'm guessing both you and I were likely trolling high school halls when there was only 3 lines of tools from USA soil...

Small
Medium
Large

Today, it's...

Trash
Semi-trash
Unafffordable

My first cordless was in Aug of '94 - a shinny 12v DeWalt model DW972. For 6 months I pampered that drill - then one day when I pulled it from the case, I noticed a hairline crack in the housing between the trigger opening and the F/R switch opening. It was never dropped or abused - go figure. Working on a remote site, I was in no position to warranty it, so I bought another 972 (drill only) - same problem occurred less than 2 months later. My vacation started in spring of '95, and was asked to help renovate my daughter's kitchen. So I packed both drills and headed for Twin Falls, ID. While there, I noticed a DeWalt Rep setting up a tool display at Anderson Lumber, so I high-tailed it back to the house and grabbed the drills. The DeWalt Rep just glanced at the drills and said, "Yup... common problem". "I can warranty them, but you'll be without for at least 6 weeks... with no guaranty they'll replace them under warranty". Without a word, I turned around and disappeared into the store... and returned with a sealed-in-the-box Milwaukee 14v Power-Plus. The Dewalts eventually landed on ebay.

Since then, I've fondled a number of Milwaukees (relatively trouble free and I really liked the smaller grip, but the ni-cad batteries were short lived). I then moved straight to Panasonic's 14.4 lithium some years later. Lightweight, superb grip, and the batteries.... now 7 years later, still maintain 4.15V per/cell. And unlike a fresh dewalt pulled from the display case, it doesn't sound like it has gravel in the gears. Undoubtedly, the finest cordless I've ever owned. -kenny-