I agree with you about DeWalt.
I have a 20 Volt rechargeable and corded Drill and am extremely pleased with them.
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e that is still working well, but the key factor is that old tools were mad e here in the USA by DeWalt. Then they merged with B&D and the quality went down. Now they are made in China and the quality is down further. So you just can't recommend DeWalt based upon their older good quality tools vs w hat they make today.
In December 2012, Spectrum Brands also purchased Black & Decker's hardware and home improvement division.[3] Brands include:
DeWalt
Looks like those who bought pre-2012 are good to go.
Consumers are pretty intelligent.
If a company drops their quality, their sales will fall as well.
I give feedback to companies about their products, whether it's good or bad .
Andy
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A few years ago I was using cheap Kawasaki drills, but had trigger and battery issues. I bought a sears lithium for $100 and I have no problems and great service. Until the battery dies, I'm good.
Greg
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Hi, Speaking of Bosch, I have a Bosch barrel jig saw made in Swiss, circular saw with electric brake fine tools.
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Most of the other stuff is from china. My neighbor has almost everything Hilti brand, very costly. Bosch and Hilti, mostly made in Europe.
Greg
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Well, most of my clothes come from Goodwill.
Even though I *occasionally* spend some money on expensive clothing, most of my pants I just get for $3
The store is just two blocks from here and it's a lot easier that driving to a department store.
Over the years, I always regretted getting the cheap cordless drills. Dumbest thing is I was working and could just put it on my expense account anyway.
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Takes a very long time though. Companies that had great reputations were sold, cheapened, value reduced, but it could take a generation to catch up. Brands like Singer, Frigidaire, and Black and Decker are still getting a bounce from the solid products them made 50 years ago.
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rbowman posted for all of us...
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The link given went to the Milwaukee drill not their junk. They are an on- line retailer for good stuff too.
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philo posted for all of us...
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All my stuff is Milwaukee. The link for the uninformed shows the correct drill as HF is also an on-kine retailer.
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BenDarrenBach posted for all of us...
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Milwaukee & Ryobi are same holding co. IMO Milwaukee quality has not gone down but has become more innovative.