On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:09:51 +0100, "IMM" wrote:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:45:47 +0100, "IMM" wrote:


As I already said, I cherry pick products according to requirements
and check reviews carefully as well. The DeWalt routers are
consistently good and solid performers. I have one of their
screwdrivers that is also excellent. I ran into a design defect with
one of their biscuit jointers and the cost was refunded nearly two
years later.

DW has a good sliding mitre saw (DW708), but the Makita LS1013 is
smoother, so I have one of those.

I wouldn't give the Wickes OEM Kress stuff house room because it is
not even in the same league as these products.

You know very little about power tools to come out with such a crass
statement.

Or even Kress statement.?

Following my purchasing policy, I get products that work well, are
comfortable to use and set up, produce good results and with which I
have little or no problems. I know that if repairs and spares are
needed, I can get them for a long time.

I have no motivation to go for OEM products sold in DIY stores.




Many telecom companies
undercut BT, yet use BT lines. BT can't undercut them because they spend
billions on national advertising, the little boys don't, undercut and
provide the same service even on BT lines.

They really don't. I have been around the houses with some of
these operators, including some of the larger ones like NTL, who have
been hopeless.

It doesn't take much looking to find a Telecoms company totally undercutting
BT......and using their lines to.

No it doesn't, but experience shows that you get what you pay for. I
am looking to buy primarily a level of service, not the cheapest deal.


I buy all of my telecoms services with one exception with business as
opposed to residential service levels. For the services required,
BT is really the only operator able to deliver what I need and has
demonstrated that.

I use BT lines, but anther company bills my calls at way under what BT can
offer.

Big name does not equal big
reliability.

True, but it is often the case

And often not the case as in DeWalt.

Yawn....


..andy

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