"Harry" wrote in message
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"Harry" wrote in message news:c47a2
Actually, everything I have is B&D. They were very popular for the home
owner/amateur fixer-upper 25 yrs ago ;-) You are the first person to say
thet even the cheaper brands will do well if you take good care of them.
So, may be I should ust replace the failing tools with the same brand.
Hmm... not a bad idea.

B & D is not the same quality today. I'd pass over them but they may hold
up for the occasional user. You won't see any tradesmen using them today.

That seems to be the trend, in general... I've actually gotten lots of
interesting responses, in this newsgroup, which is great. Based on what I've
seen so far, I think I'm better off spending a bit more and getting makita(s)
or equivalent.

This is Turtle.

Yes it is always better to have better tools to use and last longer but one
thing that I will have every 2 or 3 years and you will have the same old one
running and beat up, cord broken, and look like hell. I will have bright shinny
new tools every 2 or 3 years and you will have the same old one's that your
friends may talk about you having that old stuff and should have new ones. The
reason i say this is I have a old Millwalkee recept saw that is about 20 years
old and looks like hell and has not a bit of paint on it but runs good. My crew
laugh at it everytime i pull it out to cut something with it. Also I have had to
replace the Cord on it 3 times in 20 years.

TURTLE