On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:34:24 -0500, "Leon"
wrote:


"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:21:50 -0700 (PDT), Robatoy
wrote:

I, too, can appreciate a good tool, but it rankles me to no end that
some toolmakers (Fein, Festool, and others) price theirs 2x to 20x
above the rest.

Other than greed, I cannot fathom why Fein would price a tool at $400
when a nearly identical one is imported and sold by HF for $30.
Granted, a tool utilizing a brand-new, good idea is worth more than an
everyday tool, but 12x. How does that saying go? "...and the horse
that rode in on them." or something.


Think Yugo vs. BMW

Both get you there but which is going to last and deliver the precision?

Certainly _neither_. Beemers are extremely overrated. I think of them
as the Thompson's WaterSeal of Automobiles.


Additionally the HF tool has a regular price of $60 now and is on sale for
$40.
http://www.harborfreight.com/multifu...ool-67256.html

And The Fein Multimaster can be had for $209 shipped and equipped with
similar blades as the above tool.
http://www.amazon.com/Fein-MultiMast...7584793&sr=8-3

So instead of the example you show of the Fein being over 13 times more
expensive, it really is only 3 1/2 times more expensive with normal pricing.

When Fein came out with them, they cost $400+. I hadn't checked the
price since, so mea culpa. But with this month's sales, HF's is
$29.95 and the Fein is still seven times more expensive, more if you
have a 20% off coupon from HF, too.


I see your point, if you don't need a the features of a premium tool, get
the cheapo one. But if you don't have time to deal with a tool that may
waist your time the better quality is the better bet. Basically you get
what you pay for.

I look for value. In most tools, ultimate performance isn't required.
I'm still casually eyeing Makita's SP6000K when noone's looking. Why
didn't Festool build in an anti-tilt lever for bevel cuts?

--
Know how to listen, and you will
profit even from those who talk badly.
-- Plutarch