On 2007-06-30 13:12:15 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message ...
On 2007-06-30 11:19:22 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:

Wickes have a three ranges: DIY (1 yr guarantee), semi-pro (3 yr) and full
pro (5 yr). Then the Hitchai range at 1 year. I know of no other pro tool
with a 5 yr guarantee.

That's because the manufacturers of professional tools don't need to
give a 5 year guarantee in order to sell them, rather suggesting that
these are wannabee products aspiring to a market.

Kress of Germany is not a wannabee product.

In the UK market that is exactly what it is. Do you see their product
offered with their name by any retailer?



If a maker has faith in their product then they will stand by long
guarantees. Look at 5 yr guarantees in some auto makers now. No low
quality car maker gives 5 year guarantees.

The professional tool marketplace has 1 year guarantees in the main and
3 year (e.g. Bosch and Festool) in order to capture customer details.
There is no reason for a manufacturer to go outside this norm unless
he wants to establish a market position that he doesn't have. In
this case the warranty is from Wickes anyway because it is their
private label brand. They have a junk end product, a low mid range
with three year warranty and an upper mid range with 5 years. The
warranties are simply part of the price differentiation to justify a
higher price for their "premium" product.




The offered guarantee periods are irrelevant in any case if one is
buying as a consumer.

Most don't know that.

Much to the benefit of retailers.



The PP drill is fine for occasional use - its intended market. It does the
job very well and as good as any top brand.

No it isn't.

It is.

Oh, puhleez......



It just can't take abuse and
sustained daily pro use. Horses for courses - get the right tool/quality
for the intended use. On price even if the outlaw had to replace the failed
PP drill, it would still be cheaper than buying a pro drill as thety are so
cheap. So don't slag off the cheapies as they can be very cost effective,
even if you have to buy two of them to get a big job done.

There is far more to the purchase and use of tools than duty cycle.

You have yet again lost the plot.

On the contrary.