It seems that the more information I have access to, the harder it is for me to decide what is good information and what isn't.
I read a long article with lots of stats on 9 different drill presses. The delta 17-965 came out on top in my mind. It had all the features and ranked, along with others, at the top of the line for things like most quill travel, deepest throat, largest table, most horse power, and it had the least run-out of any of the presses reviewed. I then started shopping for that particular press. Amazon no longer carries that model, but there were many reviews. The majority of reviews ranked the unit five out of five. So I looked at the negative reviews. A few people complained that the unit vibrated badly, that the pulleys were out of alignment and couldn't be made to line up. I noticed that the negative reviews were newer than the positive reviews, and then found something that, at least claimed, that the press was now being made in China and the quality had degraded. I sometimes get pretty discouraged when shopping for stuff as it never seems that you get the whole story and it makes it impossible to feel confident that you are spending your hard earned money wisely. I even subscribe to Consumer Reports and get discouraged with them as well. Last year, I researched air conditioners on Consumer Reports. I found the AC unit I wanted. When I went to purchase it, it no longer exists, but I could get the unit that replaced the one I wanted. I was assured that it was the same unit, just with some very minor changes. When I researched that unit, I found that it was ranked near the bottom of the list in many other review sites. Anyway, has anyone purchased a floor model drill press recently and has good or bad comments about it? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: (412) 268-9081
