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Originally Posted by Biggd
When buying power tools it doesn't pay to cheap out. But you can get good quality tools from Home Depot. They also have cheap crap too. You have to know what you're buying. I have a Milwaukee skill saw and sawsall that I have had for 30 years. I have built 4 new houses and remodeled several others. But I went through several cheap ones before I relized that the cheap stuff is junk.
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This. I have about six right angle grinders from harbor freight and for $10 each it's worth it to have a cut wheel, wire brush, grinder and flap wheel all mounted at once but they crap out constantly; a $40 version from Home Depot is really not much better.
All my recent purchases have been 18v Makita and have been super happy. Plenty of power and the batteries last well.
Even known brands have started making cheap junk. I've been through about 4 moderately priced skill saws while still having the one my dad bought from sears about 50 years ago.
Best I can say is try to buy local, pick it up and see how it's made and get good old used if you can find it.