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 Post subject: Longevity of power tools
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Has anyone else noticed or experienced that power tools are generally not lasting as well as they used to?
I've issues with belle mixers, (lightweight) breakers, dehumidifiers, transformers & even 110v leads.
And no I am not bying particularly cheap.

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What makes of breaker etc. are you having problems with ?

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I wouldn't know without checking, but one is a purpose lightweight breaker, another a drill/breaker and another a heavy breaker.
What is galling me is: quality tools used to last a good 2/5 years with fairly heavy regular use, now: yes you get the warranty year but 2/5years just doesn't happen.
Whilst I understand the need for built in obsolesence it doesn't sit well!

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Have you not considered Bosch professional?

They come with a three year warranty with most professional models.

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Or better still Hilti
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My point was less about specific tools rather than the fact that they don't seem to last as long as they used to.
Once upon a time I would still have various tools years later and no sign of letting up, whereas now i appear to have to replace them far more often.

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Does that tend to be the case where makers get a reputation for good kit and their customers just keep buying their stuff. Then they think they have a captive audience and cut corners to make money and the quality suffers.

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belle would be the prime example of that.
maybe they were over engineered to start with but now, crap like the rest.
I want to turn a mixer on at 8am and know that it will run until the end of the day, and to do that everyday.

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old style belle mixers were mint. the new ones are a complete waste of time. lucky to get 6 months out of them before they start acting up
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Hoovie wrote:
Does that tend to be the case where makers get a reputation for good kit and their customers just keep buying their stuff. Then they think they have a captive audience and cut corners to make money and the quality suffers.


Sounds like you're talking about DeWalt...
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I believe that power tols are made to not last these day. basically they are throw aways.
I have had 2no. Dewalt drills in 3 years which previously lasted me 6 years.
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Just like todays auto's. Throw away models.
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