"George Max" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:22:39 GMT, "Tim" wrote:


"brianlanning" wrote in message
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George Max wrote:
Sorry to pee in your Cheerios, but Craftsman tools aren't much of a
bargain even if they're free.

I have to agree. He could have done this:

http://www.amazon.com/Delta-GR275-Va...6?ie=UTF8&s=hi

and this:

http://www.amazon.com/Delta-SM100M-1...6?ie=UTF8&s=hi


The miter saw is a bit more, but it's 10" and probably a lot better
than the craftsman. I have an older version of this miter saw. It's
not great, but it does the job.

Well, lets see... my grinder is 8" rather than 6", it has a slower
bottom
speed, and a more powerful motor; all for $8 less. Yeah, I think I pick
the
better one. (Sears has one identical to the Delta 6" for $50.)

The Delta miter saw is twice the price and too large for what wanted.
Hmm.
I think I chose correctly.

Maybe. You bought for today. And when you get a hankerin' to build
something too big for it tomorrow it won't look like as good a deal.


You guys are just jealous because you don't get gloats. (I bought a $500
leaf blower off craigslist for $50 last week. Kinda old, but starts on
the
first pull. Anyone want to try to tear that one down? Or maybe the
parachute I bought at a garage sale for $18 and sold on ebay for $360? Or
the 200bf of oak I bought on ebay for $1. Or the exercise machine I found
in the street waiting for trash pickup that I sold on ebay for $450?)


If you need a leaf blower, that doesn't sound too bad.

You bought a parachute at a garage sale? Care to trust it with your
life? Who are your survivors going to look to if it's determined to
be defective? IMO, that's an item better bought from a reputable
supplier.

Good deal on the oak. That's nice.

Exercise machines are like that. I run a silent auction at my church
every summer. Most years people are so eager to donate them I have to
decline most of the ones offered. These are things people buy with
the best intentions and then find excercise *really is* hard work.

But the original point is that Sears isn't/hasn't been the best place
to buy power tools. In addition to shoddy quality on most of them,
their customer service is poor.

I especially hate the extended warranty hard sell. My last shop vac
came from Sears. A $50 unit that they tried pushing a $20 warranty
on. I think they're using the warranty to pump up the profit.
Instead of irritating me, why not sell a better built unit that's not
likely to need repair and sell it for a little more? Quality will win
over the long haul. The good word will spread. Then they won't be a
laughingstock.

Asking if you want an extended warranty isn't "hard sell". If you think it
is you haven't ever _seen_ "hard sell". The last time I encountered "hard
sell" the salesmen didn't back off until Sam Colt became a party to the
negotiation.