On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:11:03 -0400, Thomas Mitchell
wrote:

I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been
reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta
reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon.

Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools?

The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the
warranty is for 'new' tools.

A couple of years ago I bought a reconditioned air compressor at the
Borg. It had a couple little rust spots on the handle loop, a bit of
scratching on the paint and one of the quick connects was missing
(necessary to use). I paid about $200 for a $350 compressor and it
came with a 3 year (same as new) warranty. The guy in the drool, er,
*tool* department told me that they had very few of those compressors
come back, what he suspected was that someone had purchased it for a
specific job. Used it for the duration of the job then brought it back
for a refund. Told me it happens that way all the time. According to
him the vast majority of "remanufactured" tools are on the market
because people are just trying to rip off the Borgs. His claim was
that usually he could take a tool that had been returned as
"defective" and turn it on and use it right away, with no adjustment,
checking or anything. They send them back to an authorized reman
center where they get checked and then sent back to a Borg for resale.

I buy remanufactured when possible because it is usually a heck of a
deal. I'm not hung up on having new tools, I just want the most tools
for the least money.

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com