"mac davis" wrote:

That's really surprising!
I recommended them to a friend that does swimming pool work a few
years ago,
because he was going through Mikita grinders like they were
disposable..
he bought a dozen of the HF cheapies and said that they lasted
longer than
anything else he'd used..

Basic fact of fiberglass boat building life;

Fiber glass dust destroys ALL wood working tools.

Some just last a little longer than others.

For me, Milwaukee had the best track record.

YMMV

Lew