i havent had any issues returning crap epqupment to HF... i bought a pair of gensets from them a few months ago (yes i bought there replacement plan too).... those little 2hp 2 stroke gens werent worth crap and would all die on there 3rd tank of fuel.... so i would swap them out and take the bad one to the store....10 mins lateri had a new one... problem was that i got tired of swaping them out and returned them both for cash, no questions asked...
and i love the kobolt tools On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > I no longer do PC repair full time so I've gone back to a regular magnetic > screwdriver. For the majority of my tools I usually go to Harbor Freight > because it's cheap, or Home Depot because it's close. I don't expect much > out of the HF tools, but I've been surprised by some too. Cheap and they've > lasted longer than I expected. I picked up a gimicky wobble headed ratchet > from them a few years ago. It didn't look very sturdy but it was cheap so I > gave it a try. That's the first one I reach for each time and it's still > going strong after several hours of wrenching on the cars and bikes. > I traded in the old weed eater and bought an Echo. Straight shaft and it > starts on 3rd pull. I picked up spare heads for it at the time I bought it > so I'm not worried about it anymore. The lawnmower I've still got but I've > torn it down a couple of times and rebuilt it. Underneath that Craftsman > badging was a cheap tecumseh engine which isn't very stock anymore. I keep > threatening to buy a toro or honda mower but instead I keep rebuilding this > one... > > -Kyle > > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 9:17 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Being as I buy commercial line trimmers, I don't have that problem. I >> go to one of the local shops to replace or repair what I can not do myself. >> I can get a new head for my Shindaiwa trimmer for around $40 and replace it >> myself. I have two heads now, one which feeds the line automatically >> without the bump thing; and the other, a bump head, which is the original >> and is starting to exhibit an imbalance, which means time for a new one. >> My Shindaiwa is like over 20years old and still starts on the third pull, >> and I have used it for doing lawns commercially. I have an Ariens 30" hedge >> clipper that I bought in 1988 and it still starts the third pull. Of >> course, I use Amsoil two stroke oil for lawn equipment... >> Other things, I usually buy commercial grade because I know that almost >> all of the merchandise they sell today is made mostly for the homeowner to >> use on a single job or two around the house and then sit and collect dust, >> until out of warranty, and then you use it maybe a year or two down the line >> and it gives up. >> WallyWorld does sell Stanley hand tools, which are good and reasonably >> priced, but the warranty thing is still the problem. I do not wear out >> tools like I used to, so the best bet for the money is the Stanley sets at >> WW or Pittsburg at Harbor Frgt. >> If you want a good small driver for working on computers all day I would >> get a Makita, Bosch, or Rigid, the latter which you can get guaranteed for >> life free online after purchase. Bosch makes some of their stuff in China >> now, but it must meet the German specs or gets rejected. A friend of mine >> who ownd a fastener business sell mostly US made, but deals with suppliers >> who buy Chinese, but to their specs. They have to inspect every shipment >> and if it doesn't pass muster they reject iot and send it back. Their >> Chinese suppliers have learned not to try to pass something off on them. In >> those cases, Chinese is grudgingly acceptable to my friend. >> I have broken off or rounded out many screws or screwheads from Lowe's or >> home Depot, or WallyWorld until I found out he sells sheetrock, wood, and >> sheet metal screws: no more broken screws or rounded out heads.. And >> that's not mentioning the poor quality and ridiculous price for bits at >> those places... >> >> Stanley >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Sun, July 25, 2010 5:33:30 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] tool theft >> >> Bad customer service is usually the first sign that a nat'l chain is about >> to go under. They used to sell a small electric screwdriver. I've never seen >> another one that small and handy. Not much power, but perfect amount of >> torque for working on PCs. I was using one 8hours a day but they would only >> last around 4-5 mos. I'd take it back and swap it out. The third one they >> decided not to replace for me. They decided I was being too rough on it. I >> guess I wasn't supposed to use it to turn screws. >> I also had a Craftsman brand lawnmower that essentially was crap. Again >> same customer service problems, trying to get them to own up to their own >> faulty products. >> My favorite is that you can no longer get parts through their retail >> stores. You have to find one of their warehouses or repair centers which are >> always inconveniently placed. Why the !#$% can't I order another head for my >> weed eater where I bought it? Would it kill them to have it at the store the >> next day for me to pick up? Really? >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 4:34 PM, stanley/ Randolph >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Was it Sears or was it K-Mart? Or did they just do a mutual merger? >>> I never heard the whole story. But you're right, it's not the same, and >>> they outsource their appliance repair now, and have sold off their fleet of >>> trucks and vans. >>> I see now that you still have a choice between made here or made in >>> China, mostly in self-defense. But the China goods don't have the lifetime >>> warranty. >>> >>> Stanley >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Sun, July 25, 2010 8:43:16 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] tool theft >>> >>> Sears is not what it once was. 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