On 12/17 08:24 , Dan Rue wrote: > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom < > chrome at real-time.com> wrote: > > (This is true even when it's not obvious - a DeWalt power > > drill bought at Lowe's is not the same drill as one bought at Ace Hardware. > > Some corners were cut to meet a price point, and the tool will wear out > > sooner). > > > > [citation needed] This is what I was told by my locksmith who heard it from a DeWalt salesman, and the locksmith said his experience with buying tools bore this out. The tool from the big-box store is made with flimsier parts and looks the same on the outside, but is more likely to break sooner. No, that's not a scientific study; but I've heard plenty of similar stories for products such as lawn mowers and mattresses. I think there's a preponderance of evidence in favor of it. That said, I shop at Lowe's for most things. I, like most people, don't use my power tools often enough to wear them out. -- Carl Soderstrom Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com