I've had much better luck with mine. About five years before the little half-moon spline thing broke and my neighbor mad me another - back in business for another five years (of intermittent, of course) use. If I was a metal worker/had a welding shop, I might not want to rely upon HFTools. But,, then, I could charge the customers for the added cost of a more dependable grinder, no?
And at that price, you have extras if one does die some day. You enjoy a whole lot more convenience while you wait, too.
PLUS, your out-of-pocket expense is still under half of what the other tools guys want you to buy.
-- Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling. -- Margaret Lee Runbeck
Have not worn a watch for ten years. When I absolutely need one now, I use a pocket watch. My problems were almost exclusively with analog wrist watches. Bought a top of the line Timex in the PX at Lackland AFB just before I left for my next duty station in 1961. It died - forever - on the plane between San Antonio and Kansas City!
I never solved my problem with analogue watches, either. I had about 10-12 of them die when they were less than two weeks old, every time. I too, resorted to a pocket watch for many years.
The digital era resolved that for me. They last an average of four to five years (batteries, scratches and paint) now.
"Lobby Dosser" wrote in message news:ibdjl0$fpo$ snipped-for-privacy@news.eternal-september.org... Have not worn a watch for ten years. When I absolutely need one now, I use a pocket watch. My problems were almost exclusively with analog wrist watches. Bought a top of the line Timex in the PX at Lackland AFB just before I left for my next duty station in 1961. It died - forever - on the plane between San Antonio and Kansas City!
I started buying Heuer watches, in 1984. I am wearing that watch this morning and it is has has been my daily wear watch. I have another "Tag" Heuer that I got for my 10th wedding anneversary, 20 years ago. My wife wears one and we gave one to my son when he graduated from college. They all work.
I picked up a digital Casio waveceptor/tough-solar about 10 years ago for $40 at Costco. Accurate to a fraction of a second (updates via radio every night), solar battery powered (never had to change a battery), shock proof as I've beat the crap out of it and supposedly waterproof to 200M. Best watch I ever had.
I've been using my Milwaukee for 8 years now - almost 6 in a company mode. I use it with grind wheels and brushes. It is tough.
I treat it right and it keeps going.
Martin
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