I was at Lowes today looking at grinders (I'm about to attempt to repair
the rusty spots in my floor). The grinders are mostly made in China,
except for one made in Malaysia, and one made in Mexico. With all the
tools made in China, does one brand really make a difference over
another? Is there any reason to think a Chinese DeWalt is better than a
Chinese Black & Decker or a Harbor Freight cheapo special?

Everybody salute the superpower of the 21st century: the People's
Republic of China. :(

B

 

We don't get Harbor Freight here, but I'd avoid the Black and Decker. They
used to be good medium-range tools too - a sensible choice if you didn't
feel like paying lots for the top of the range Bosch. Sad that.

Dave Milne, Scotland

"Brian" <bsheller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-FD1664.14421229102006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> I was at Lowes today looking at grinders (I'm about to attempt to repair
> the rusty spots in my floor). The grinders are mostly made in China,
> except for one made in Malaysia, and one made in Mexico. With all the
> tools made in China, does one brand really make a difference over
> another? Is there any reason to think a Chinese DeWalt is better than a
> Chinese Black & Decker or a Harbor Freight cheapo special?
>
> Everybody salute the superpower of the 21st century: the People's
> Republic of China. :(
>
> B

 

We don't get Harbor Freight here, but I'd avoid the Black and Decker. They
used to be good medium-range tools too - a sensible choice if you didn't
feel like paying lots for the top of the range Bosch. Sad that.

Dave Milne, Scotland

"Brian" <bsheller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-FD1664.14421229102006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> I was at Lowes today looking at grinders (I'm about to attempt to repair
> the rusty spots in my floor). The grinders are mostly made in China,
> except for one made in Malaysia, and one made in Mexico. With all the
> tools made in China, does one brand really make a difference over
> another? Is there any reason to think a Chinese DeWalt is better than a
> Chinese Black & Decker or a Harbor Freight cheapo special?
>
> Everybody salute the superpower of the 21st century: the People's
> Republic of China. :(
>
> B

 

We don't get Harbor Freight here, but I'd avoid the Black and Decker. They
used to be good medium-range tools too - a sensible choice if you didn't
feel like paying lots for the top of the range Bosch. Sad that.

Dave Milne, Scotland

"Brian" <bsheller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-FD1664.14421229102006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> I was at Lowes today looking at grinders (I'm about to attempt to repair
> the rusty spots in my floor). The grinders are mostly made in China,
> except for one made in Malaysia, and one made in Mexico. With all the
> tools made in China, does one brand really make a difference over
> another? Is there any reason to think a Chinese DeWalt is better than a
> Chinese Black & Decker or a Harbor Freight cheapo special?
>
> Everybody salute the superpower of the 21st century: the People's
> Republic of China. :(
>
> B

 

The slave labor factories in Red China will now make tools to your
specifications...

DeWalt's Red Chinese tools are good quality..... Harbor Freight tools
are...... well....... what we consider to be "Made in Red China" tools.


"Brian" <bsheller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-FD1664.14421229102006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>I was at Lowes today looking at grinders (I'm about to attempt to repair
> the rusty spots in my floor). The grinders are mostly made in China,
> except for one made in Malaysia, and one made in Mexico. With all the
> tools made in China, does one brand really make a difference over
> another? Is there any reason to think a Chinese DeWalt is better than a
> Chinese Black & Decker or a Harbor Freight cheapo special?
>
> Everybody salute the superpower of the 21st century: the People's
> Republic of China. :(
>
> B

 

The slave labor factories in Red China will now make tools to your
specifications...

DeWalt's Red Chinese tools are good quality..... Harbor Freight tools
are...... well....... what we consider to be "Made in Red China" tools.


"Brian" <bsheller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-FD1664.14421229102006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>I was at Lowes today looking at grinders (I'm about to attempt to repair
> the rusty spots in my floor). The grinders are mostly made in China,
> except for one made in Malaysia, and one made in Mexico. With all the
> tools made in China, does one brand really make a difference over
> another? Is there any reason to think a Chinese DeWalt is better than a
> Chinese Black & Decker or a Harbor Freight cheapo special?
>
> Everybody salute the superpower of the 21st century: the People's
> Republic of China. :(
>
> B

 

The slave labor factories in Red China will now make tools to your
specifications...

DeWalt's Red Chinese tools are good quality..... Harbor Freight tools
are...... well....... what we consider to be "Made in Red China" tools.


"Brian" <bsheller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-FD1664.14421229102006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>I was at Lowes today looking at grinders (I'm about to attempt to repair
> the rusty spots in my floor). The grinders are mostly made in China,
> except for one made in Malaysia, and one made in Mexico. With all the
> tools made in China, does one brand really make a difference over
> another? Is there any reason to think a Chinese DeWalt is better than a
> Chinese Black & Decker or a Harbor Freight cheapo special?
>
> Everybody salute the superpower of the 21st century: the People's
> Republic of China. :(
>
> B

 

My cheapo Chinese made Makita has lasted way longer than I thought it would.
At least it is made to the specs of a recognizable brand name, the Harbor
Freight stuff is defiantly the bottom of the barrel however.


"Brian" <bsheller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-FD1664.14421229102006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> I was at Lowes today looking at grinders (I'm about to attempt to repair
> the rusty spots in my floor). The grinders are mostly made in China,
> except for one made in Malaysia, and one made in Mexico. With all the
> tools made in China, does one brand really make a difference over
> another? Is there any reason to think a Chinese DeWalt is better than a
> Chinese Black & Decker or a Harbor Freight cheapo special?
>
> Everybody salute the superpower of the 21st century: the People's
> Republic of China. :(
>
> B

 

My cheapo Chinese made Makita has lasted way longer than I thought it would.
At least it is made to the specs of a recognizable brand name, the Harbor
Freight stuff is defiantly the bottom of the barrel however.


"Brian" <bsheller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-FD1664.14421229102006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> I was at Lowes today looking at grinders (I'm about to attempt to repair
> the rusty spots in my floor). The grinders are mostly made in China,
> except for one made in Malaysia, and one made in Mexico. With all the
> tools made in China, does one brand really make a difference over
> another? Is there any reason to think a Chinese DeWalt is better than a
> Chinese Black & Decker or a Harbor Freight cheapo special?
>
> Everybody salute the superpower of the 21st century: the People's
> Republic of China. :(
>
> B

 

My cheapo Chinese made Makita has lasted way longer than I thought it would.
At least it is made to the specs of a recognizable brand name, the Harbor
Freight stuff is defiantly the bottom of the barrel however.


"Brian" <bsheller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-FD1664.14421229102006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> I was at Lowes today looking at grinders (I'm about to attempt to repair
> the rusty spots in my floor). The grinders are mostly made in China,
> except for one made in Malaysia, and one made in Mexico. With all the
> tools made in China, does one brand really make a difference over
> another? Is there any reason to think a Chinese DeWalt is better than a
> Chinese Black & Decker or a Harbor Freight cheapo special?
>
> Everybody salute the superpower of the 21st century: the People's
> Republic of China. :(
>
> B