CGT80
Well-known member
Re: Milwaukee make in China?
What does going out of your way, to use something less ideal for the job, get you?
How many like you are out there to make a difference?
I'm guessing you don't use power tools for a living.
In 2001, I bought a 5" VS milwaukee angle grinder. It recently needed new brushes, but it is still going strong. I'm fairly sure it is USA made. The new ones look and feel cheap. The V28 tools are great and I used my set everyday as a pro for 7 years, when I changed my line of work. I was hesitant to buy the Chinese stuff as well and wasn't impressed with the first M series stuff that came out. The old 14.4 nicad stuff kept me going. A bit over a year ago, I decided I wanted the M12 stuff. A friend had a set and it worked well. It didn't make sense to buy more 14.4 batteries for tools that were wearing out and less capable.
The M12 drill, impact driver, and ratchet are excellent and they beat using the bit cordless tools when doing small work and they also beat using corded tools (the V28 also beats corded tools for most tasks).
If your choice really made a difference, I would say great, but I think you are giving yourself the short end of the stick.
There aren't many companies who never have a miss, or individual defective products. Milwaukee isn't the best choice for all tools, but many of their tools are better than the competition. One bad one out of many thousands of good ones isn't a reason I would drop the brand. Was it still under their warranty? Did you check on the price of parts? Back then, stuff was still built to be repaired. It was even possible to replace the motor in my V28 drill. They updated the motor, so it came with a new case as well.
I could understand getting burned multiple times or ending up with a products that just don't get the job done very well and throwing the brand to the curb..........
What does going out of your way, to use something less ideal for the job, get you?
How many like you are out there to make a difference?
I'm guessing you don't use power tools for a living.
In 2001, I bought a 5" VS milwaukee angle grinder. It recently needed new brushes, but it is still going strong. I'm fairly sure it is USA made. The new ones look and feel cheap. The V28 tools are great and I used my set everyday as a pro for 7 years, when I changed my line of work. I was hesitant to buy the Chinese stuff as well and wasn't impressed with the first M series stuff that came out. The old 14.4 nicad stuff kept me going. A bit over a year ago, I decided I wanted the M12 stuff. A friend had a set and it worked well. It didn't make sense to buy more 14.4 batteries for tools that were wearing out and less capable.
The M12 drill, impact driver, and ratchet are excellent and they beat using the bit cordless tools when doing small work and they also beat using corded tools (the V28 also beats corded tools for most tasks).
If your choice really made a difference, I would say great, but I think you are giving yourself the short end of the stick.
There aren't many companies who never have a miss, or individual defective products. Milwaukee isn't the best choice for all tools, but many of their tools are better than the competition. One bad one out of many thousands of good ones isn't a reason I would drop the brand. Was it still under their warranty? Did you check on the price of parts? Back then, stuff was still built to be repaired. It was even possible to replace the motor in my V28 drill. They updated the motor, so it came with a new case as well.
I could understand getting burned multiple times or ending up with a products that just don't get the job done very well and throwing the brand to the curb..........
Still, I wouldn't have changed my childhood for anything.
I really don’t want to copy him though. So wake me up. What is a FUEL?
