"John Rumm" wrote in message
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:Jerry: wrote:

No you are wrong, do you really think that someone wanting to put
up the odd shelf or picture is going to buy a DeWalt (or similar)
when they know that they will be using the drill a couple of hours
a month - you really are up your own arse on this, they just want
something that will drill a reasonable accurate hole.

You seem to be falling into the trap of assuming that all DIY
equates to low usage with low expectations. For some users that may
well be true, but not all.

There are probably more people out there who know that they have no
need to buy something like a DeWalt drill (professional products in
other words), and will happily ignore many of the considerations that
Andy seems to think need to be considered before buying a product,
those who need such pro products will of course consider *all* aspect
of owning a tool before investing in both make and tool.


Even if you do anticipate low usage, it depends on the tool in
question. For an ordinary percussion drill then they will all give
you a hole in most materials, and there will not be much to choose
between them. So cheaper will probably win for that category of
user.

If you are buying a router however, the quality of the tool makes a
difference to the finish you can achieve, so there is no point in
buying the cheaper one if the result is not acceptable.

But again that depends on why they are buying / needing a router, even
the cheapest will do certain tasks even if it won't give a fine,
accurate finish to highly visible work - for example many will be
buying a router to join their kitchen work tops or fit concealed
hinges to doors etc, not everyone is buying it having taken up
furniture making.


If you are assembling flat pack furniture and you want a mains drill
that can stick screws in as well as cope with general drilling tasks
then you would find the budget drills will fail rapidly. (quickest I
saw was a NuTool hammer drill that lasted about six mins used as a
screwdriver - after that there was smoke pouring out of it!)


Well yes, if one miss uses a tool anyone can kill it, pro or bodger,
quality tool or bargain basement...!