On 2008-04-12 10:10:48 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message news:4800712c@qaanaaq...
On 2008-04-12 01:36:27 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message news:48000012@qaanaaq...
On 2008-04-12 00:55:50 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message news:47fff26d@qaanaaq...
On 2008-04-11 20:59:39 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:

Makita are medium trade at most. Hilti is the real McCoy when it comes
to on site industrial power tank like tools.

Hilti actually offers quite a broad range of tools in the U.S., some
good and some questionable. They haven't differentiated tools at
different levels which is unwise.

Questionable? Matt, you had never heard of them until I told you.

Don't be silly. Home Depot has a large selection of Hilti product and
not all of it is of high quality. Take a look at HD's web site,

Matt, you wouldn't know if it is high quality or not. Hilti do not make crap.

Take a look at the price ranges for similar tools.

Matt, you wouldn't know if it is high quality or not. Hilti do not make crap.

I didn't say that they made crap, I said that not all of it is of high
quality. That is not the same thing. Nobody has suggested that
Hilti's high end industrial products are not of good construction and
durability. Their small cordless tools are nothing special for
example.

There is no one brand or manufacturer within a given category who makes
the best tools of a given type in that category. Experience and many
reviews show that there is not one manuacturer who has best of breed
across the board. This is one reason why TTI's approach with their
Ryobi product line may appear to be attractive at first sight because
of commonality of battery. However, this is a lock in and while they
may be making the best product within their class for one tool type,
they won't be for another and so the customer is disadvantaged in a
different way.