[gemini5362]

I think a common problem that I see is people buying stuff from HF then being upset when it does not work well or is built poorly. If a premium brand (ridgid, makita, dewalt etc) drill sells for 200.00 and I buy one at HF for 20.00 I am going to expect it to be built cheaply. If it burns out the first time I used it then I should expect that since it was 1/10th the price of a premium brand and that difference in value has to be made up somewhere. . The 28.00 chainsaw chain sharpener I bought is built very cheaply and barely does the job. I made a decision to try it rather than spend the 200. or more for a premium one. I am happy that it sharpens my chains and if it blows up the next time I use it I wont buy another one. But I made the decision to buy cheap. Sometimes I buy something cheap from Hf and am pleasantly suprised at how well it works. But for the most part I buy cheap stuff that I am going to just use once every few years or use once and throw it away. Sometimes I buy something and I find that once I have it I use it a lot. If it burns up I use that as a learning experience and know more what to look for in my next premium brand purchase