"JoeJoe" wrote in message

I am not particularly please to say the least. It was £90 - hardly a cheap
and nasty one I would have thought, and I believe that I have the right to
expect it to work beyond 3 years.

I think consumer law says that it should be of 'merchantable quality' and
'fit for purpose'. These definitions are based on what a 'reasonable
person' would expect - the man on the Clapham omnibus.

Would a 'reasonable person' expect a £90 little used drill driver to last
more than 3 years? I think so. Look up the sale of goods act on the web,
arm yourself with lots of important sounding phrases and threaten them with
trading standards.

Do it on a busy Saturday morning!

Dave