Quote Originally Posted by Bangyai
Well thats it...you get what you pay for. If you are a professional craftsman, say plumber or carpenter , then obviously you're looking for quality tools that you can use every day and won't let you down. If on the other hand you are doing a one off job , then its just a waste to spend too much on stuff that will just gather dust or get stolen . For example ..... I hope I NEVER have to hang any doors again so the plane I got for 700 baht was just the job. Like you, I treat Chinese tools as a something that won't last but will do the jobs you have in hand. The cheap drill I got in a sale at Big C has worked well for 3 years and has way surpassed expectations and I have saved a few thousand baht. To anybody contemplating spending a lot of money on quality tools I have one piece of advice........ keep them locked up and out of the hands of your relatives or they won't be quality tools for long !! Finaly, its worth remembering that a lot of brand name goods are made in China. Cameras a a good example. Not everything Chinese is crap .....( just most of it ).
You have taken the typing right out from under my fingers.