"tablesawnut" wrote in message
The other day I needed to use it for real the first time. I
turned it on Its motor was bound up and it literaly went up in smoke.

I think this exeriment can be dubed a colosal failure. I tried to
return it but could only get store credit which is fine I love HF.

I am an avid woodworker and It is a good rule of thumb you get what you
pay for when you buy power tools.

The argument of buying a cheap tool to learn with I find very strange.
Why not buy a good tool that is easy to use. I makes learning much
easier and fun.

All this and you "love HF"???

I don't live near any of their stores to actually see the tools first hand,
but I've not been tempted to order anything based just on stories like
yours.