"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:25:19 -0000, "Doctor Evil"
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"Grunff" wrote in message
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Doctor Evil wrote:

But you can get 10 of those for one Makita,
so they are more cost effective.
And in time Lith Ion or Lith Poly batteries
would have been introduced.
Better than being lumbered for 10 years with
outdated stuff with old battery technology.

But that's kind of living for the future, isn't it? You always end up
with a crappy tool,

They are not crappy tool. The mid range offering a v good. The Makitas of
this world have logevity that's all.


Have you ever actually owned or used one?

FWIW I looked at them at Interbuild last year and seemed fine. Good
balance, good speed control, seemed well made. All in all a perfectly
reasonable mid-range offering. I think your question could easily be
turned round.

Jim A