On Feb 7, 9:34 am, wrote:
I definitely think that the Festools are very grossly overpriced.

I make my living with power tools. I have said this in here before,
and I'll say it again: "not ONE manufacturer makes tools that are ALL
great and good value."
I assure you that companies like Fein and Festool don't make crap.
Makita, Bosch, Milwaukee make good tools, but not necessarily across
their whole line.
As someone posted, the Milwaukee Super Sawsall..best for the money.
I think Makita's beltsander fits that category, simply because it
seems to take my abuse rather well. Bosch makes a fabulous jigsaw, but
I'm really happy with my Milwaukee jigsaw (Swiss made, btw), and there
is NO doubt that the Festool jissaw is a good piece as well.
But is it a good value? If all you got is $ 200.00, it isn't for you.
I am quite fond of the old style Bosch barrel-grip jigsaw (other than
the fact that sometimes you get caught with the switch between the
body of the saw and a wall (sink cut-outs). But thye new barrel grip
sucks, because it is too fat for my hands to grip it comfortably.

My dream tool is a 2000 watt Festool router. Almost the same price as
two Milwaukees. I love Festool, but not that much. BUT!!! it is a
better router.

You think the OP's choice is hard? Try justifying the price of a Fein
Multi-tool.
Suck in your gut, swallow hard and never look back.

Buy the Festool jigsaw...you know you want to......

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