PVR Direct seem not to like adverse reviews of what they sell

It's an odd company, Silverline. Their stuff is always cheap - but some of it very good value for money, and some of it rubbish. Bit like Draper used to be. So rather like buying unbranded cheap stuff from China. You take pot luck.

Toolsatan sell quite a lot of of Silverline, but it's not advertised as such, my heart sinks whenever they pass an item over the counter and you realise you're about to play tool roulette ...

I've had a roller extension handle that snapped on the very first push after I'd just poured a bucketful of EPDM adhesive onto a flat roof

I've bought several router bits, only to have some of them refuse to fit the collet

I've bought a dowelling jig that pulled itself several degrees out of square as you tightened it up

Other tools are quite serviceable.

The Silverline rivnut setter I have is OK. Wouldn't want to set any number of rivets with it, though.

At least you did not get stung for a fine for a bad revue like those people did on another site. Teach them not to read the terms and conditions. Apparently there is a war going on where other vendors are leaving reviews trashing the other and they want to stamp it out. A likely story Mr manager... Brian

Oh yes I have one of those too which showed the strain after just a dozen rivnuts. That might have been me giving it more welly than strictly necessary, but when what was being held was a bannister rail I preferred not to risk it being loose.

It's not the tool, per se, but me. It works like pliars, and it's boodly hard work. If I were going to set any number of rivnuts, rather than just the odd one of two, I'd buy a telescopic setter.

I have one too - and it's given good service. Also a second much more expensive one. Snag with both is an ideal one would have some form of torque setting, rather than relying on your judgement. As it's all too easy to snap the arbor (if I've got the name right) with the small sizes.