On 2007-07-01 15:05:14 +0100, ":Jerry:" said:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On 2007-07-01 12:31:42 +0100, ":Jerry:"
said:

snip most off you 'straw man' ********

Which are all relative to what the tool will be asked to do, who
will
be using it, how and were it will be used - someone who is up
scaffolding doesn't want a limited battery life on a coreless
drill,
someone who is using the same drill for 8 hrs a day will want
something with good ergonomics and serviceability, someone drilling
holes that have to line up with a mating part will want accuracy,
OTOH
someone doing a bit of DIY will probably only want functionality

Wrong assumption. "Doing a bit of DIY" does not mean that
ergonomics, servicability, accuracy and usability fall by the
wayside. This is the same incorrect logic that because something
is for DIY it should be cheap.


No you are wrong,

No I'm not.


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 -

Do you believe that that is the sum total of DIY activity? For some
people it may be. Perhaps it is for you. My range of activities and
expectations under the umbrella of DIY is rather wider.



you really are up your own arse on this,

On the contrary.


they just want
something that will drill a reasonable accurate hole.

Who is this "they"?